Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax K-70
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Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax K-70 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax K-70 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 and Pentax K-70. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS25 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS25 over the Pentax K-70
ZS25 | K-70 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Panasonic ZS25
K-70 | ZS25 | |||
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Introduced | June 2016 | January 2013 | More recent by 41 months | |
Manually focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 460k | Sharper screen (+461k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Panasonic ZS25 and Pentax K-70
ZS25 | K-70 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 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).
See the Panasonic ZS25 versus Pentax K-70 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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.
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Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax K-70 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 | Pentax K-70 | |
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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 |