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Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax P70

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax P70 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS45
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ57
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS40
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS50
Pentax P70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced March 2009
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Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax P70 Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Panasonic ZS45 versus Pentax P70, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the ZS45 (16MP) and P70 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS45 was launched 5 years after the P70 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the ZS45 scores versus the P70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Pentax P70

 ZS45 P70 
IntroducedJanuary 2015March 2009More modern by 72 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Panasonic ZS45

 P70 ZS45 
Manually focus More precise focusing

Common features in the Panasonic ZS45 and Pentax P70

 ZS45 P70 
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS45 has exterior measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 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).

See the Panasonic ZS45 versus Pentax P70 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the ZS45 compared to the P70.

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ZS45 and P70 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The pic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS45 and P70.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS45 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more modern ZS45 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS45
Portrait photography with Pentax P70
37
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
27
focusing manually
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 Street photography factors
Pentax P70 Street photography factors
69
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (249g)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than average (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 Sports photography information
Pentax P70 Sports photography information
55
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery life (350 CIPA)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 Travel photography details
Pentax P70 Travel photography details
71
good battery life (350 shots)
lighter than others in class (249 grams)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
56
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (155g)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 Landscape photography advice
Pentax P70 Landscape photography advice
47
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
good battery life (350 shots)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
32
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic ZS45
Vlogging with Pentax P70
34
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (249 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
missing external microphone port
25
quite wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic support
heavier than average (155g)
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Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS45 and Pentax P70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45Pentax Optio P70
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 Pentax Optio P70
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ57 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2015-01-06 2009-03-02
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 21 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-480mm (20.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing range 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file 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 249 gr (0.55 lbs) 155 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
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 life 350 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $300 $200