Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K-r

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic ZS70 and Pentax K-r, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and K-r (12MP) and the ZS70 (1/2.3") and K-r (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The ZS70 was unveiled 6 years after the K-r which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the ZS70 matches up vs the K-r when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 & Pentax K-r. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS70 Gallery & Pentax K-r Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS70 has got external measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Pentax K-r has sizing of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") along with a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS70 and Pentax K-r in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS70 against the K-r.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ZS70 and K-r is 87 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading technical specs. The pic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS70 and K-r.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ZS70 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic ZS70 will offer you greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The fresher ZS70 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.