Panasonic ZS7 vs Pentax P70

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic ZS7 and Pentax P70, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the ZS7 (12MP) and the P70 (12MP) is fairly well matched and they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS7 was released 2 years after the P70 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the ZS7 matches up against the P70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 & Pentax Optio P70. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZS7 Gallery & Pentax P70 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS7 comes with physical dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Pentax P70 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic ZS7 and Pentax P70 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the ZS7 compared to the P70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS7 and P70 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The pic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS7 and P70.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same resolution so you can expect similar quality of photographs though you have to take the age of the products into consideration. The newer ZS7 provides a benefit in sensor technology.