Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax P70

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax P70, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the ZS25 (16MP) and P70 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS25 was announced 3 years after the P70 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the ZS25 scores vs the P70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 and Pentax Optio P70. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS25 Gallery and Pentax P70 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS25 enjoys outer measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Pentax P70 has proportions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the ZS25 compared to the P70.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS25 and P70 is 93 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The picture here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS25 and P70.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic ZS25 to result in extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The younger ZS25 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.