Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax K-70

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic ZS35 versus Pentax K-70, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the ZS35 (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the ZS35 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The ZS35 was manufactured 3 years before the K-70 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the ZS35 grades versus the K-70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 and Pentax K-70. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS35 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS35 has external measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Pentax K-70 has dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic ZS35 versus Pentax K-70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the ZS35 and the K-70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS35 and K-70 is 89 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS35 and K-70.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ZS35 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Pentax K-70 will produce extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older ZS35 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.