Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax K-70

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax K-70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the ZS15 (12MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the ZS15 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The ZS15 was released 4 years before the K-70 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the ZS15 matches up vs the K-70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 & Pentax K-70. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS15 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS15 has got outside dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS15 compared to the K-70.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS15 and K-70 is 92 and 62 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS15 and K-70.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ZS15 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-70 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older ZS15 will be behind in sensor technology.