Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K-70

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K-70, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS45 (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the ZS45 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS45 was released 17 months earlier than the K-70 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the ZS45 scores against the K-70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 and Pentax K-70. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS45 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS45 offers outside measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has specifications of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K-70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the ZS45 versus the K-70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the ZS45 and K-70 is 91 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS45 and K-70.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS45 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-70 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older ZS45 will be behind in sensor tech.