Panasonic LZ30 vs Pentax K-70

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic LZ30 and Pentax K-70, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the LZ30 (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the LZ30 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The LZ30 was launched 4 years before the K-70 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the LZ30 matches up versus the K-70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 and Pentax K-70. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic LZ30 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic LZ30 has got outside measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has sizing of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic LZ30 and Pentax K-70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the LZ30 compared to the K-70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the LZ30 and K-70 is 66 and 62 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The visual below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the LZ30 and K-70.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LZ30 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Pentax K-70 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older LZ30 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.