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Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax E70

Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Announced April 2017
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS60
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS80
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax E70 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic ZS70 and Pentax E70, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and E70 (10MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS70 was announced 8 years after the E70 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the ZS70 scores vs the E70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Pentax E70

 ZS70 E70 
LaunchedApril 2017January 2009Newer by 101 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1040k112kCrisper screen (+928k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Panasonic ZS70

 E70 ZS70 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS70 and Pentax E70

 ZS70 E70 

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS70 offers exterior measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Pentax E70 has measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS70 and Pentax E70 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the ZS70 compared to the E70.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS70 and E70 is 87 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The image here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS70 and E70.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic ZS70 to produce greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent ZS70 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS70
Portrait photography with Pentax E70
54
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic ZS70
Street photography with Pentax E70
76
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
features focus via touch
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Sports photography information
Pentax E70 Sports photography information
61
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery power (380 shots)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic ZS70
Travel photography with Pentax E70
79
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
features focus via touch
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
50
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS70
Landscape photography with Pentax E70
62
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (380 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
22
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.4 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging factors
Pentax E70 Vlogging factors
74
really wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have mic port
22
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS70 and Pentax E70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 Pentax Optio E70
Alternative name Lumix DMC-TZ90 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2017-04-19 2009-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.4"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 112k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.60 m (at Auto ISO) 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
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) 175 grams (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $450 $140