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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-70

Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Pentax K-70 front
Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-70 Key Specs

Panasonic L10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
  • Launched December 2007
Pentax K-70
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 688g - 126 x 93 x 74mm
  • Revealed June 2016
  • Later Model is Pentax KF
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-70 Overview

Below is a complete comparison of the Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-70, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and K-70 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The L10 was released 9 years earlier than the K-70 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the L10 matches up versus the K-70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Pentax K-70

 L10 K-70 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Panasonic L10

 K-70 L10 
RevealedJune 2016December 2007More recent by 103 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k207kSharper display (+714k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Pentax K-70

 L10 K-70 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-70 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic L10 features outside measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has specifications of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the L10 against the K-70.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-70 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the L10 and K-70 is 66 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the L10 and K-70.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The L10 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-70 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics far more aggressively. The older L10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L10 Portrait photography details
Pentax K-70 Portrait photography details
56
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (10MP)
80
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-70 as a Street photography camera
59
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (556 grams)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
71
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
very good high ISO (102,400)
more heavy than competition in class (688g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic L10
Sports photography with Pentax K-70
42
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
72
great max shutter speed (1/6,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
slow fps (6.0 frames per second)
low battery (410 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L10 Travel photography details
Pentax K-70 Travel photography details
51
lighter than competition (556 grams)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
64
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
low battery (410 per charge)
more heavy than competition in class (688g)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L10 Landscape photography information
Pentax K-70 Landscape photography information
49
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inches)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
does not have Time Lapse mode
78
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (102,400)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
low battery (410 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic L10
Vlogging with Pentax K-70
9
no video recording
71
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (688 grams)
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax K-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Pentax K-70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Pentax K-70
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Pentax K-70
Type Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2007-12-14 2016-06-08
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - PRIME MII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Total lenses 45 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 207 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.63x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/6000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 556g (1.23 pounds) 688g (1.52 pounds)
Dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 429 not tested
Other
Battery life - 410 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $350 $649