Panasonic ZS20 vs Pentax K-70

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic ZS20 and Pentax K-70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the ZS20 (14MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the ZS20 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The ZS20 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the K-70 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the ZS20 grades versus the K-70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 & Pentax K-70. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS20 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS20 offers physical dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has specifications of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic ZS20 and Pentax K-70 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS20 against the K-70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ZS20 and K-70 is 92 and 62 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The visual below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS20 and K-70.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS20 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Pentax K-70 will produce greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older ZS20 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.