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Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax P70

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
55
Overall
44
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax P70 Key Specs

Panasonic LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Announced November 2013
Pentax P70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Announced March 2009
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Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax P70 Overview

Following is a extended assessment of the Panasonic LF1 versus Pentax P70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the LF1 (12MP) and the P70 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the LF1 (1/1.7") and P70 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The LF1 was introduced 4 years after the P70 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the LF1 scores vs the P70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Pentax P70

 LF1 P70 
AnnouncedNovember 2013March 2009More modern by 58 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Panasonic LF1

 P70 LF1 

Common features in the Panasonic LF1 and Pentax P70

 LF1 P70 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LF1 offers physical measurements of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Pentax P70 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the LF1 and the P70.

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the LF1 and P70 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the LF1 and P70.

Clearly, both cameras offer the same exact MP albeit not the same sensor sizes. The LF1 uses the bigger sensor which should make achieving bokeh simpler. The more recent LF1 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Portrait photography details
Pentax P70 Portrait photography details
42
manual focus
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
27
has manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic LF1
Street photography with Pentax P70
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LF1
Sports photography with Pentax P70
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
17
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Travel photography features
Pentax P70 Travel photography features
64
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
56
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (155 grams)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Landscape photography info
Pentax P70 Landscape photography info
54
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
does not have Timelapse function
32
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic LF1
Vlogging with Pentax P70
36
quite wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
25
decently wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (155g)
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Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LF1 and Pentax P70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1Pentax Optio P70
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 Pentax Optio P70
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2013-11-26 2009-03-02
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Max aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing distance 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE 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 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 192g (0.42 lbs) 155g (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 211 not tested
Other
Battery life 250 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $500 $200