Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax E70

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax E70, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the ZS35 (16MP) and E70 (10MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS35 was announced 5 years later than the E70 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the ZS35 scores vs the E70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 and Pentax Optio E70. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS35 Gallery and Pentax E70 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS35 offers outside measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Pentax E70 has proportions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax E70 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the ZS35 against the E70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS35 and E70 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The graphic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS35 and E70.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic ZS35 to produce greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher ZS35 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.