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Panasonic L1 vs Pentax E70

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
38
Overall
39
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Panasonic L1
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 606g - 146 x 87 x 77mm
  • Revealed April 2007
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Released January 2009
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Panasonic L1 vs Pentax E70 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Panasonic L1 vs Pentax E70, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and E70 (10MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The L1 was unveiled 21 months before the E70 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the L1 scores vs the E70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L1 over the Pentax E70

 L1 E70 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen size2.5"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.1")
Screen resolution207k112kCrisper screen (+95k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Panasonic L1

 E70 L1 
ReleasedJanuary 2009April 2007More modern by 21 months

Common features in the Panasonic L1 and Pentax E70

 L1 E70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic L1 has external dimensions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Pentax E70 has dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic L1 vs Pentax E70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the L1 versus the E70.

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the L1 and E70 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the L1 and E70.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The L1 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Pentax E70 will produce more detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged L1 will be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L1 Portrait photography info
Pentax E70 Portrait photography info
54
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (7MP)
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic L1
Street photography with Pentax E70
58
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (606g)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L1 Sports photography factors
Pentax E70 Sports photography factors
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (7 megapixels)
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic L1
Travel photography with Pentax E70
50
lighter than competition (606 grams)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
MP count low (7MP)
display is not selfie friendly
50
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L1 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Landscape photography camera
47
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (7MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
22
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.4 inches)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic L1 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E70 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
22
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic port
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Panasonic L1 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L1 and Pentax E70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 Pentax Optio E70
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2007-04-11 2009-01-05
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3136 x 2352 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 2.4"
Display resolution 207k dot 112k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 606 gr (1.34 lbs) 175 gr (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/MMC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $1,500 $140