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Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K100D

Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
 
Pentax K100D front
Portability
64
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K100D Key Specs

Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Launched April 2017
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS60
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS80
Pentax K100D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 660g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Revealed December 2006
  • Successor is Pentax K100D S
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K100D Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic ZS70 and Pentax K100D, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and K100D (6MP) and the ZS70 (1/2.3") and K100D (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The ZS70 was introduced 10 years later than the K100D and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the ZS70 scores against the K100D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Pentax K100D

 ZS70 K100D 
RevealedApril 2017December 2006Fresher by 127 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k210kSharper display (+830k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K100D over the Panasonic ZS70

 K100D ZS70 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS70 and Pentax K100D

 ZS70 K100D 
Manually focus Very exact focus

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K100D Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS70 provides physical dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) and the Pentax K100D has specifications of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the ZS70 vs the K100D.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K100D size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS70 and K100D is 87 and 64 respectively.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K100D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K100D Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The graphic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS70 and K100D.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ZS70 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic ZS70 will show more detail using its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The fresher ZS70 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K100D sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K100D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K100D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography features
Pentax K100D Portrait photography features
54
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
51
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K100D as a Street photography camera
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screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
58
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
more heavy than others in class (660 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Sports photography information
Pentax K100D Sports photography information
61
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
offers tracking focus
good battery power (380 shots)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K100D as a Travel photography camera
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good battery power (380 shots)
provides touch to focus
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
42
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (660 grams)
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography advice
Pentax K100D Landscape photography advice
62
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (380 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no liveview
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging advice
Pentax K100D Vlogging advice
74
relatively wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have microphone jack
9
lack of video recording
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K100D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS70 and Pentax K100D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70Pentax K100D
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 Pentax K100D
Also called as Lumix DMC-TZ90 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2017-04-19 2006-12-03
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.3-6.4 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 210k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 1,166k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m (at Auto ISO) -
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) -
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 322 gr (0.71 lbs) 660 gr (1.46 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC card
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $450 $0