Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax K-70

On this page, we are looking at the Panasonic SZ10 versus Pentax K-70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the SZ10 (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the SZ10 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The SZ10 was brought out 17 months prior to the K-70 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SZ10 scores against the K-70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 & Pentax K-70. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic SZ10 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic SZ10 provides outer dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has sizing of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

See the Panasonic SZ10 versus Pentax K-70 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the SZ10 versus the K-70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ10 and K-70 is 93 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ10 and K-70.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ10 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-70 will resolve greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older SZ10 is going to be behind in sensor tech.