Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K200D
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K200D Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K200D Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 and Pentax K200D. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS70 Gallery and Pentax K200D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Pentax K200D
ZS70 | K200D | |||
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Revealed | April 2017 | September 2008 | Newer by 106 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Crisper screen (+810k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K200D over the Panasonic ZS70
K200D | ZS70 |
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Common features in the Panasonic ZS70 and Pentax K200D
ZS70 | K200D | |||
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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.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.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the ZS70 and K200D is 87 and 61 respectively.
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.
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K200D Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 | Pentax K200D | |
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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 |