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Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-70

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
 
Pentax K-70 front
Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72

Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-70 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Pentax K-70
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 688g - 126 x 93 x 74mm
  • Revealed June 2016
  • Renewed by Pentax KF
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Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-70 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic ZS10 and Pentax K-70, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the ZS10 (14MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the ZS10 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The ZS10 was brought out 6 years earlier than the K-70 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the ZS10 matches up vs the K-70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Pentax K-70

 ZS10 K-70 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Panasonic ZS10

 K-70 ZS10 
RevealedJune 2016January 2011More recent by 65 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic ZS10 and Pentax K-70

 ZS10 K-70 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement

Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-70 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS10 enjoys external dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Pentax K-70 has measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS10 compared to the K-70.

Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-70 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the ZS10 and K-70 is 91 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-70 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS10 and K-70.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS10 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-70 will offer extra detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older ZS10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K-70 as a Portrait photography camera
30
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
80
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Street photography info
Pentax K-70 Street photography info
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
lighter than average (219 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
71
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
great high ISO (102,400)
heavier than average (688g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Sports photography features
Pentax K-70 Sports photography features
47
amazing zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (260 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
72
great max shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (6.0 fps)
low battery life (410 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Travel photography info
Pentax K-70 Travel photography info
67
lighter than average (219 grams)
has touch focus
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (384mm)
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (260 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
64
environment sealing
good resolution (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
low battery life (410 per charge)
heavier than average (688 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Landscape photography info
Pentax K-70 Landscape photography info
42
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
not so great battery pack (260 per charge)
missing Timelapse mode
78
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
great high ISO (102,400)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
low battery life (410 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Vlogging highlights
Pentax K-70 Vlogging highlights
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (219g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
71
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic support
heavier than average (688g)
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Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS10 and Pentax K-70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10Pentax K-70
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Pentax K-70
Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2011-01-25 2016-06-08
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD PRIME MII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 102400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 24-384mm (16.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.63x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/6000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 219g (0.48 pounds) 688g (1.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9")
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 260 images 410 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $350 $649