Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax E70

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 & Pentax Optio E70. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS70 Gallery & Pentax E70 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.