Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax K-70

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic LZ20 and Pentax K-70, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the LZ20 (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the LZ20 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The LZ20 was unveiled 4 years prior to the K-70 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the LZ20 scores against the K-70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 and Pentax K-70. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic LZ20 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LZ20 comes with external dimensions of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic LZ20 and Pentax K-70 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the LZ20 vs the K-70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LZ20 and K-70 is 71 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The visual below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the LZ20 and K-70.

All in all, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LZ20 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-70 will offer greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older LZ20 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.