Panasonic G9 vs Pentax E70

Lets look closer at the Panasonic G9 vs Pentax E70, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and E70 (10MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The G9 was revealed 8 years after the E70 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the G9 grades versus the E70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and Pentax Optio E70. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic G9 Gallery and Pentax E70 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic G9 provides outside dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) whilst the Pentax E70 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the G9 compared to the E70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G9 and E70 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The image below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 and E70.

Clearly, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G9 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic G9 will result in more detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer G9 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.