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Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax P70

Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
65
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax P70 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-250mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 312g - 111 x 65 x 44mm
  • Revealed January 2016
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ100
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS200
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
  • Launched March 2009
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Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax P70 Overview

The following is a thorough review of the Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax P70, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and P70 (12MP) and the ZS100 (1") and P70 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The ZS100 was released 6 years after the P70 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ZS100 matches up against the P70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Pentax P70

 ZS100 P70 
LaunchedJanuary 2016March 2009Newer by 84 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Panasonic ZS100

 P70 ZS100 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS100 and Pentax P70

 ZS100 P70 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS100 provides outer measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Pentax P70 has measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZS100 versus the P70.

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS100 and P70 is 87 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS100 and P70.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS100 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS100 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher ZS100 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS100
Portrait photography with Pentax P70
64
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
27
you can focus manually
manual mode not available
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic ZS100
Street photography with Pentax P70
78
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW formats
provides focus via touch
lighter than competitors in class (312g)
fixed screen
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than competitors (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 Sports photography features
Pentax P70 Sports photography features
67
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports tracking focus
no phase detect autofocus
17
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 Travel photography advice
Pentax P70 Travel photography advice
75
lighter than competitors in class (312g)
provides focus via touch
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
56
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors (155g)
MP count low (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax P70 as a Landscape photography camera
68
you can focus manually
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
32
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS100 Vlogging highlights
Pentax P70 Vlogging highlights
35
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (312 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no microphone socket
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than competitors (155 grams)
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Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS100 and Pentax P70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100Pentax Optio P70
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 Pentax Optio P70
Also called as Lumix DMC-TZ100 -
Class Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2016-01-05 2009-03-02
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 64
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing range 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1000s
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 9.9 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.00 m (at Auto ISO) 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/60i/30p/24p, 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 312 gr (0.69 lbs) 155 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 65 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 559 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $700 $200