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Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K200D

Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
 
Pentax K200D front
Portability
61
Imaging
49
Features
41
Overall
45

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K200D Key Specs

Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS60
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS80
Pentax K200D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 690g - 134 x 95 x 74mm
  • Revealed September 2008
  • Replaced the Pentax K100D S
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K200D Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K200D, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and K200D (10MP) and the ZS70 (1/2.3") and K200D (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The ZS70 was revealed 8 years after the K200D which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the ZS70 grades vs the K200D for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Pentax K200D

 ZS70 K200D 
RevealedApril 2017September 2008Newer by 106 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K200D over the Panasonic ZS70

 K200D ZS70 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS70 and Pentax K200D

 ZS70 K200D 
Manual focus Very exact focus

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K200D Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS70 has physical 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) and the Pentax K200D has specifications of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

Check the Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K200D in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS70 against the K200D.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K200D size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the ZS70 and K200D is 87 and 61 respectively.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K200D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K200D Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS70 and K200D.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS70 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic ZS70 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger ZS70 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K200D sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K200D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K200D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K200D as a Portrait photography camera
54
focusing manually
decent MP (20MP)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
53
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Street photography info
Pentax K200D Street photography info
76
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
offers focus by touch
sensor is small (1/2.3")
60
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
fixed screen
heavier than average (690 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K200D as a Sports photography camera
61
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
53
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic ZS70
Travel photography with Pentax K200D
79
better than average battery life (380 shots)
offers focus by touch
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
47
weather proofing
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (690 grams)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography features
Pentax K200D Landscape photography features
62
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (380 shots)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
55
manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
tiny screen (2.7")
no liveview
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging details
Pentax K200D Vlogging details
74
rather wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of mic socket
9
can't shoot video
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K200D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS70 and Pentax K200D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70Pentax K200D
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 Pentax K200D
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ90 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2017-04-19 2008-09-01
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 1,166k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m (at Auto ISO) 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) -
Max video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 322 grams (0.71 lbs) 690 grams (1.52 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 134 x 95 x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 64
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.4
DXO Low light score not tested 561
Other
Battery life 380 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $450 $600