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Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax K-70

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 front
 
Pentax K-70 front
Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72

Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax K-70 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 193g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2013
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ35
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS20
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS30
Pentax K-70
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 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
  • Introduced June 2016
  • Updated by Pentax KF
Photography Glossary

Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax K-70 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic ZS25 versus Pentax K-70, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS25 (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the ZS25 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The ZS25 was introduced 4 years earlier than the K-70 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the ZS25 matches up versus the K-70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS25 over the Pentax K-70

 ZS25 K-70 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Panasonic ZS25

 K-70 ZS25 
IntroducedJune 2016January 2013More recent by 41 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k460kSharper screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic ZS25 and Pentax K-70

 ZS25 K-70 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax K-70 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS25 offers outside dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has measurements 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the ZS25 compared to the K-70.

Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax K-70 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ZS25 and K-70 is 93 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax K-70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax K-70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The photograph below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS25 and K-70.

To sum up, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS25 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-70 will give you extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older ZS25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax K-70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS25 Portrait photography features
Pentax K-70 Portrait photography features
32
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
80
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS25 Street photography highlights
Pentax K-70 Street photography highlights
66
has image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
lighter than average (193 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
71
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
very good high ISO (102,400)
more heavy than others in class (688 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS25
Sports photography with Pentax K-70
45
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (260 shots)
no phase detect AF
72
great max shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (6.0 frames/s)
low battery (410 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS25 Travel photography advice
Pentax K-70 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than average (193 grams)
has focus by touch
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery power (260 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
64
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
low battery (410 CIPA)
more heavy than others in class (688 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS25 Landscape photography details
Pentax K-70 Landscape photography details
43
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
78
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
very good high ISO (102,400)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
low battery (410 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS25 Vlogging advice
Pentax K-70 Vlogging advice
34
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (193 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone port
71
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone port
more heavy than others in class (688 grams)
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Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax K-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS25 and Pentax K-70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25Pentax K-70
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 Pentax K-70
Also called as Lumix DMC-TZ35 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2013-01-07 2016-06-08
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - PRIME MII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4896 x 3672 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 24-480mm (20.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.4 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Available lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.63x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1200 secs 1/6000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.40 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
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 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
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193 gr (0.43 lb) 688 gr (1.52 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photographs 410 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $300 $649