Panasonic ZS5 vs Pentax K-70

Following is a complete overview of the Panasonic ZS5 vs Pentax K-70, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS5 (12MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the ZS5 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The ZS5 was released 7 years before the K-70 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the ZS5 grades vs the K-70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 & Pentax K-70. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS5 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS5 has external dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Pentax K-70 has measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS5 vs Pentax K-70 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the ZS5 against the K-70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS5 and K-70 is 92 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS5 and K-70.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ZS5 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-70 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ZS5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.