Pentax K-70 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Pentax K-70 and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Pentax K-70 was introduced in June 2016 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 was introduced in July 2010. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Pentax K-70 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 over Pentax K-70.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Pentax K-70 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 have 3.0" Fully Articulated screens with 921k dot and 460k dot resolutions respectively. Fully articulated screen makes cameras selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting.

Viewfinder

Pentax K-70 has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinderPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. They both have 100% coverage.

Pentax K-70 features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 366.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 102,400. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 features a 14.1 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 20.8 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400.

Pentax K-70 is equipped with PRIME MII processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 3072, 3072 x 2048, 1920 x 1280 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 is equipped with Venus Engine FHD processor and can take pictures up to 4320 x 3240 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4320 x 2880, 4320 x 2432, 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432,3648 x 2056, 3232 x 3232,3072 x 2304,3072 x 2048, 3072 x 1728, 2736 x 2736, 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1712, 2560 x 1440, 2304 x 2304, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360,1920 x 1920, 1920 x 1080, 1536 x 1536, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

No Low-Pass Filter on Pentax K-70

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Pentax K-70. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization (4.5 stops of compensation in Pentax K-70). On Pentax K-70 it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Pentax K-70

Pentax K-70 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Pentax K-70 has a Micro Type D HDMI and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Pentax K-70 comes with D-LI109 battery pack with battery life of 410 shots.

External Storage Slots

Pentax K-70 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Pentax K-70 has Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane (electronic when using Pixel Shift Resolution) shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/6000 sec on Pentax K-70, and up to 1/2000 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100. Pentax K-70 can shoot continuously up to 6.0 fps. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 can shoot continuously up to 11.0 fps.

Focusing

Pentax K-70 has 11 (9 cross-type) focusing points and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 has . Pentax K-70 has detection range from -3 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Pentax K-70 ranges from 0 to +22 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Pentax K-70 and ±3 range on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Pentax K-70 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 on Pentax K-70 and 9.50 m on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe or Wireless connection to Pentax K-70 and via Shoe Mount to Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/180 sec on Pentax K-70.

Pentax K-70 body has dimensions of 126 x 93 x 74 mm (4.94 x 3.66 x 2.91") and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 body has dimensions of 124 x 82 x 92 mm (4.88 x 3.23 x 3.62"). Pentax K-70 weighs 688 g (1.52 lb / 24.27 oz) and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 weighs 540 g (1.19 lb / 19.05 oz).

Pentax K-70

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

126 mm

93 mm

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82 mm

93 mm

82 mm

74 mm

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