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Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax E70

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax E70 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
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ35
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS20
  • Renewed by Panasonic ZS30
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax E70 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic ZS25 versus Pentax E70, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the ZS25 (16MP) and E70 (10MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ZS25 was brought out 4 years after the E70 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the ZS25 scores vs the E70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS25 over the Pentax E70

 ZS25 E70 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2009Newer by 49 months
Screen sizing3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution460k112kClearer screen (+348k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Panasonic ZS25

 E70 ZS25 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS25 and Pentax E70

 ZS25 E70 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS25 comes with physical dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Pentax E70 has measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic ZS25 versus Pentax E70 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS25 against the E70.

Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS25 and E70 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS25 and E70.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic ZS25 to give you greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent ZS25 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS25 Portrait photography info
Pentax E70 Portrait photography info
32
good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS25 as a Street photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Street photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
lighter than competition (193g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
47
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS25 Sports photography highlights
Pentax E70 Sports photography highlights
45
amazing zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
16
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic ZS25
Travel photography with Pentax E70
69
lighter than competition (193g)
has focus via touch
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (480mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
terrible battery power (260 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS25 Landscape photography factors
Pentax E70 Landscape photography factors
43
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
terrible battery power (260 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.4 inches)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic ZS25
Vlogging with Pentax E70
34
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (193g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone port
22
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS25 and Pentax E70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 Pentax Optio E70
Alternate name Lumix DMC-TZ35 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-01-07 2009-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4896 x 3672 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-480mm (20.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.4"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 112 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.40 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193 grams (0.43 lb) 175 grams (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $300 $140