Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax RZ10
Portability
87 Imaging
47 Features
70 Overall
56
87 Imaging
47 Features
70 Overall
56
Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
31 Overall
34
92 Imaging
37 Features
31 Overall
34
Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
- Introduced April 2017
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ90
- Succeeded the Panasonic ZS60
- Successor is Panasonic ZS80
Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
- 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
- Released July 2011
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On this page, we are contrasting the Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax RZ10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and RZ10 (14MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe ZS70 was revealed 5 years later than the RZ10 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the ZS70 scores versus the RZ10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Pentax RZ10
| ZS70 | RZ10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | April 2017 |  | July 2011 | Fresher by 71 months |
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 1040k |  | 230k | Crisper display (+810k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies | ||
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Panasonic ZS70
| RZ10 | ZS70 |
|---|
Common features in the Panasonic ZS70 and Pentax RZ10
| ZS70 | RZ10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial exact focus |
Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS70 comes with 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) while the Pentax RZ10 has measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax RZ10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the ZS70 compared to the RZ10.
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS70 and RZ10 is 87 and 92 respectively.
Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS70 and RZ10.
As you have seen, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS70 to give greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The younger ZS70 should have a benefit in sensor tech.
Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography info
Pentax RZ10 Portrait photography info
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Panasonic ZS70 Street photography highlights
Pentax RZ10 Street photography highlights
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
supports touch to focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Panasonic ZS70 Sports photography highlights
Pentax RZ10 Sports photography highlights
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
provides tracking focus
good battery (380 shots)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (178 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography highlights
Pentax RZ10 Travel photography highlights
good battery (380 CIPA)
supports touch to focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
weather proofing
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long reach (280mm)
no Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (178 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography highlights
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
saves RAW files
good battery (380 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
terrible battery power (178 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
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Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging factors
Pentax RZ10 Vlogging factors
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of mic socket
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 | Pentax Optio RZ10 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Panasonic | Pentax |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 | Pentax Optio RZ10 |
| Alternative name | Lumix DMC-TZ90 | - |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
| Introduced | 2017-04-19 | 2011-07-19 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Venus Engine | - |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20MP | 14MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4288 x 3216 |
| Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | 49 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-720mm (30.0x) | 28-280mm (10.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.3-6.4 | f/3.2-5.9 |
| Macro focusing range | 3cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Resolution of display | 1,040 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Display tech | - | TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | 1,166 thousand dot | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 4 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Highest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
| Continuous shooting speed | 10.0fps | 1.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.60 m (at Auto ISO) | 2.80 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 | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| 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) |
| Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 322 grams (0.71 lb) | 178 grams (0.39 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") | 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 | 178 photographs |
| Battery format | 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 shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC, Internal |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at launch | $450 | $200 |