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Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax E70

Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 305g - 107 x 62 x 32mm
  • Introduced January 2014
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ55
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS30
  • Renewed by Panasonic ZS40
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax E70 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS35 over the Pentax E70

 ZS35 E70 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014January 2009Fresher by 61 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution460k112kCrisper display (+348k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Panasonic ZS35

 E70 ZS35 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS35 and Pentax E70

 ZS35 E70 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

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

Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Portrait photography camera
37
decent MP (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
19
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic ZS35
Street photography with Pentax E70
68
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (305 grams)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
47
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS35
Sports photography with Pentax E70
53
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Travel photography features
Pentax E70 Travel photography features
68
lighter than average (305g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (480mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
50
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Landscape photography details
Pentax E70 Landscape photography details
44
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
22
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.4 inch)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS35 Vlogging features
Pentax E70 Vlogging features
34
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (305g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone support
22
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
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Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS35 and Pentax E70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 Pentax Optio E70
Alternate name Lumix DMC-TZ55 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-01-06 2009-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 21 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-480mm (20.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.4 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 112 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT LCD (180 degree tilt) with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 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 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 305 gr (0.67 pounds) 175 gr (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 107 x 62 x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 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
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $300 $140