Panasonic TS10 vs Pentax K-70

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic TS10 and Pentax K-70, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the TS10 (14MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the TS10 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The TS10 was released 7 years earlier than the K-70 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic TS10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the TS10 scores versus the K-70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 & Pentax K-70. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic TS10 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS10 enjoys outside measurements of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Pentax K-70 has dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the TS10 against the K-70.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the TS10 and K-70 is 93 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TS10 and K-70.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TS10 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-70 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TS10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.