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Panasonic LZ30 vs Pentax P70

Portability
66
Imaging
40
Features
32
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Panasonic LZ30 vs Pentax P70 Key Specs

Panasonic LZ30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 552g - 124 x 84 x 92mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Superseded the Panasonic LZ20
  • Successor is Panasonic LZ40
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
  • Revealed March 2009
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Panasonic LZ30 vs Pentax P70 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic LZ30 and Pentax P70, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the LZ30 (16MP) and P70 (12MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The LZ30 was launched 3 years after the P70 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the LZ30 scores against the P70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ30 over the Pentax P70

 LZ30 P70 
RevealedJanuary 2013March 2009Newer by 47 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Panasonic LZ30

 P70 LZ30 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing

Common features in the Panasonic LZ30 and Pentax P70

 LZ30 P70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Panasonic LZ30 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LZ30 provides outer measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Pentax P70 has measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic LZ30 and Pentax P70 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the LZ30 versus the P70.

Panasonic LZ30 vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the LZ30 and P70 is 66 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic LZ30 vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LZ30 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the LZ30 and P70.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic LZ30 to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern LZ30 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic LZ30 vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LZ30 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LZ30 vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LZ30 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax P70 Portrait photography highlights
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decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
27
has manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LZ30 Street photography highlights
Pentax P70 Street photography highlights
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than average in class (552 grams)
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
heavier than competition in class (155g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LZ30 Sports photography highlights
Pentax P70 Sports photography highlights
47
amazing zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
good battery (380 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
17
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LZ30 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax P70 as a Travel photography camera
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good battery (380 CIPA)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (875mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than average in class (552 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (155 grams)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LZ30 Landscape photography features
Pentax P70 Landscape photography features
45
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
good battery (380 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LZ30 Vlogging info
Pentax P70 Vlogging info
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pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic jack
heavier than average in class (552g)
25
pretty wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
heavier than competition in class (155 grams)
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Panasonic LZ30 vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LZ30 and Pentax P70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30Pentax Optio P70
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 Pentax Optio P70
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-01-07 2009-03-02
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-875mm (35.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 552 gr (1.22 pounds) 155 gr (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 84 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 shots -
Form of battery AA -
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 0r 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $230 $200