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Panasonic TS4 vs Pentax P70

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Panasonic TS4 vs Pentax P70 Key Specs

Panasonic TS4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic TS3
  • Renewed by Panasonic TS5
Pentax P70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Released March 2009
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Panasonic TS4 vs Pentax P70 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic TS4 and Pentax P70, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the TS4 (12MP) and the P70 (12MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TS4 was unveiled 2 years after the P70 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the TS4 scores vs the P70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Pentax P70

 TS4 P70 
ReleasedJanuary 2012March 2009Newer by 36 months

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Panasonic TS4

 P70 TS4 
Manually focus More precise focus

Common features in the Panasonic TS4 and Pentax P70

 TS4 P70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size2.7"2.7"Same display measurements
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Panasonic TS4 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS4 has exterior dimensions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Pentax P70 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the TS4 compared to the P70.

Panasonic TS4 vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TS4 and P70 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic TS4 vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS4 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing specifications. The pic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS4 and P70.

Plainly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact resolution so you can expect comparable quality of pictures although you might want to factor the age of the cameras into account. The newer TS4 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic TS4 vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS4 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS4 vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS4 Portrait photography factors
Pentax P70 Portrait photography factors
21
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
27
you can focus manually
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS4 Street photography features
Pentax P70 Street photography features
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than others in class (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic TS4 Sports photography info
Pentax P70 Sports photography info
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery (310 CIPA)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS4 Travel photography factors
Pentax P70 Travel photography factors
66
good battery (310 per charge)
weather proof
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
56
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (155g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS4 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax P70 as a Landscape photography camera
41
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
good battery (310 CIPA)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
32
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS4 Vlogging information
Pentax P70 Vlogging information
32
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
no external mic socket
25
pretty wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (155 grams)
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Panasonic TS4 vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS4 and Pentax P70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4Pentax Optio P70
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 Pentax Optio P70
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT4 -
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-01-31 2009-03-02
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-128mm (4.6x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing distance 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1300s 1/1000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 197 gr (0.43 pounds) 155 gr (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") 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 310 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $399 $200