Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K-1 II

Below, we are contrasting the Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K-1 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the ZS70 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS70 was introduced 10 months prior to the K-1 II which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the ZS70 grades vs the K-1 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS70 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS70 has physical dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the ZS70 compared to the K-1 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS70 and K-1 II is 87 and 55 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The visual below might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS70 and K-1 II.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS70 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-1 II will render more detail using its extra 16MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older ZS70 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.