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Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax RS1500

Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
 
Pentax Optio RS1500 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax RS1500 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost 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
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS60
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS80
Pentax RS1500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Released March 2011
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax RS1500 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax RS1500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and RS1500 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The ZS70 was manufactured 6 years after the RS1500 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the ZS70 scores against the RS1500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Pentax RS1500

 ZS70 RS1500 
ReleasedApril 2017March 2011More modern by 75 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax RS1500 over the Panasonic ZS70

 RS1500 ZS70 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS70 and Pentax RS1500

 ZS70 RS1500 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax RS1500 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS70 offers external dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) whilst the Pentax RS1500 has specifications of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

See the Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax RS1500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the ZS70 compared to the RS1500.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax RS1500 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS70 and RS1500 is 87 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax RS1500 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax RS1500 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS70 and RS1500.

As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS70 to provide you with greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher ZS70 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax RS1500 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography features
Pentax RS1500 Portrait photography features
54
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
35
manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Street photography highlights
Pentax RS1500 Street photography highlights
76
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
features touch focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
54
environment proofing
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Sports photography features
Pentax RS1500 Sports photography features
61
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
supports tracking focus
great battery life (380 shots)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
37
megapixel count good (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic ZS70
Travel photography with Pentax RS1500
79
great battery life (380 shots)
features touch focus
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
67
environment proofing
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography advice
Pentax RS1500 Landscape photography advice
62
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (380 CIPA)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
40
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic ZS70
Vlogging with Pentax RS1500
74
decently wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of microphone support
25
fairly wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax RS1500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS70 and Pentax RS1500
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70Pentax Optio RS1500
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 Pentax Optio RS1500
Other name Lumix DMC-TZ90 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2017-04-19 2011-03-16
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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.60 m (at Auto ISO) 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 322 grams (0.71 lbs) 157 grams (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 photographs 260 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $450 $150