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Panasonic LS5 vs Pentax K-70

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 front
 
Pentax K-70 front
Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72

Panasonic LS5 vs Pentax K-70 Key Specs

Panasonic LS5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 97 x 62 x 27mm
  • Announced July 2011
Pentax K-70
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 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
  • Refreshed by Pentax KF
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Panasonic LS5 vs Pentax K-70 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic LS5 vs Pentax K-70, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the LS5 (14MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the LS5 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The LS5 was manufactured 5 years before the K-70 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the LS5 scores versus the K-70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LS5 over the Pentax K-70

 LS5 K-70 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Panasonic LS5

 K-70 LS5 
RevealedJune 2016July 2011More modern by 59 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic LS5 and Pentax K-70

 LS5 K-70 
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Panasonic LS5 vs Pentax K-70 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LS5 features exterior dimensions of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has proportions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic LS5 vs Pentax K-70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the LS5 compared to the K-70.

Panasonic LS5 vs Pentax K-70 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LS5 and K-70 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic LS5 vs Pentax K-70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LS5 vs Pentax K-70 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LS5 and K-70.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LS5 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-70 will resolve more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged LS5 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic LS5 vs Pentax K-70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LS5 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LS5 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic LS5
Portrait photography with Pentax K-70
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
80
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LS5 Street photography info
Pentax K-70 Street photography info
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (126g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
71
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
good high ISO (102,400)
heavier than competition (688g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LS5 Sports photography features
Pentax K-70 Sports photography features
32
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (160 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
72
high shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect autofocus
max fps low (6.0 frames per second)
bad battery pack (410 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LS5 Travel photography information
Pentax K-70 Travel photography information
65
lighter than others in class (126g)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
bad battery life (160 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
bad battery pack (410 shots)
heavier than competition (688g)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LS5 Landscape photography details
Pentax K-70 Landscape photography details
36
really wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
bad battery life (160 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
78
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
good high ISO (102,400)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
bad battery pack (410 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LS5 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-70 as a Vlogging camera
32
really wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than others in class (126g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
71
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic jack
heavier than competition (688 grams)
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Panasonic LS5 vs Pentax K-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LS5 and Pentax K-70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5Pentax K-70
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 Pentax K-70
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2011-07-21 2016-06-08
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - PRIME MII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.63x
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/6000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.60 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126 grams (0.28 pounds) 688 grams (1.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 62 x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 160 shots 410 shots
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots One One
Launch price $294 $649