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Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax 645Z

Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
 
Pentax 645Z front
Portability
49
Imaging
80
Features
74
Overall
77

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax 645Z Key Specs

Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Released April 2017
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS60
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS80
Pentax 645Z
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 204800
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax 645AF2 Mount
  • 1550g - 156 x 117 x 123mm
  • Launched April 2014
  • Replaced the Pentax 645D
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax 645Z Overview

Following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic ZS70 versus Pentax 645Z, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and 645Z (51MP) and the ZS70 (1/2.3") and 645Z (Medium format) feature different sensor measurements.

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The ZS70 was announced 3 years after the 645Z which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera and the Pentax 645Z being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the ZS70 matches up against the 645Z for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Pentax 645Z

 ZS70 645Z 
LaunchedApril 2017April 2014More modern by 37 months
Display resolution1040k1037kSharper display (+3k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax 645Z over the Panasonic ZS70

 645Z ZS70 
Display sizing3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Panasonic ZS70 and Pentax 645Z

 ZS70 645Z 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax 645Z Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS70 offers outer measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Pentax 645Z has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8") with a weight of 1550 grams (3.42 lbs).

See the Panasonic ZS70 versus Pentax 645Z in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the ZS70 against the 645Z.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax 645Z size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS70 and 645Z is 87 and 49 respectively.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax 645Z top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax 645Z Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The pic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS70 and 645Z.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZS70 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax 645Z will provide greater detail with its extra 31MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent ZS70 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax 645Z sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax 645Z Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax 645Z Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography details
Pentax 645Z Portrait photography details
54
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW files
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
88
you can focus manually
MP count fantastic (51 megapixels)
large sensor size (Medium format)
features face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic ZS70
Street photography with Pentax 645Z
76
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
63
has a tilting screen
large sensor size (Medium format)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
great high ISO (204,800)
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (1,550g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Sports photography features
Pentax 645Z Sports photography features
61
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery power (380 CIPA)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
71
MP count fantastic (51MP)
large sensor size (Medium format)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (650 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography details
Pentax 645Z Travel photography details
79
great battery power (380 CIPA)
comes with focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
51
environment sealing
MP count fantastic (51 megapixels)
bad battery (650 per charge)
more heavy than average in class (1,550g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS70
Landscape photography with Pentax 645Z
62
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
exports RAW files
great battery power (380 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
78
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
MP count fantastic (51 megapixels)
large sensor size (Medium format)
does not have low pass filter
great high ISO (204,800)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
2 card slots
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (650 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax 645Z as a Vlogging camera
74
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
missing external microphone socket
27
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (1,550 grams)
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax 645Z Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS70 and Pentax 645Z
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70Pentax 645Z
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 Pentax 645Z
Also called as Lumix DMC-TZ90 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Pro DSLR
Released 2017-04-19 2014-04-15
Physical type Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine PRIME III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Medium format
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 44 x 33mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 1,452.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 51 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 8256 x 6192
Max native ISO 3200 204800
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 27
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax 645AF2
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.4 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 6
Focal length multiplier 5.8 0.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.2 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 98%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.85x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.60 m (at Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Flash On, Flash On+Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync+Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, contrast-control-sync, high-speed sync, wireless sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/125 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p,24p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 322 gr (0.71 pounds) 1550 gr (3.42 pounds)
Dimensions 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 156 x 117 x 123mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 101
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 4505
Other
Battery life 380 images 650 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots
Card slots Single 2
Retail price $450 $5,024