Panasonic ZS7 vs Pentax K-70

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic ZS7 and Pentax K-70, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS7 (12MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the ZS7 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS7 was brought out 5 years before the K-70 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the ZS7 grades versus the K-70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 and Pentax K-70. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS7 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS7 offers external measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has proportions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic ZS7 and Pentax K-70 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the ZS7 against the K-70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS7 and K-70 is 91 and 62 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The image below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS7 and K-70.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ZS7 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-70 will show extra detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged ZS7 will be behind in sensor tech.