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Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax K-70

Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
 
Pentax K-70 front
Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72

Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax K-70 Key Specs

Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Introduced January 2018
Pentax K-70
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 688g - 126 x 93 x 74mm
  • Revealed June 2016
  • Later Model is Pentax KF
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Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax K-70 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax K-70, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and K-70 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The GH5S was introduced 20 months later than the K-70 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the GH5S matches up against the K-70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Pentax K-70

 GH5S K-70 
RevealedJanuary 2018June 2016More recent by 20 months
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k921kSharper screen (+699k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Panasonic GH5S

 K-70 GH5S 

Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Pentax K-70

 GH5S K-70 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax K-70 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH5S has got exterior measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Check the Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax K-70 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the GH5S versus the K-70.

Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax K-70 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and K-70 is 62 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax K-70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax K-70 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The photograph below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5S and K-70.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH5S with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-70 will deliver greater detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger GH5S provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax K-70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax K-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax K-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography features
Pentax K-70 Portrait photography features
62
you can focus manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
80
manual focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Street photography info
Pentax K-70 Street photography info
68
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
provides touch to focus
environment proof
good high ISO (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
71
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
great high ISO (102,400)
heavier than competition in class (688 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GH5S
Sports photography with Pentax K-70
56
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
lack of phase detect autofocus
72
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (6.0 frames/s)
bad battery power (410 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5S as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-70 as a Travel photography camera
61
environment proof
supports bluetooth
provides touch to focus
display is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
64
environment proofing
decent megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
bad battery power (410 per charge)
heavier than competition in class (688 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Landscape photography features
Pentax K-70 Landscape photography features
63
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inches)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
has dual storage slots
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
missing Timelapse mode
78
manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
great high ISO (102,400)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
bad battery power (410 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Vlogging info
Pentax K-70 Vlogging info
68
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
offers face detect autofocus
great video quality (4096 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone jack
does not have image stabilization
71
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic support
heavier than competition in class (688 grams)
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Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax K-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5S and Pentax K-70
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5SPentax K-70
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S Pentax K-70
Type Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2018-01-08 2016-06-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine 10 PRIME MII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 3680 x 2760 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 51200 102400
Highest boosted ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 160 100
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 225 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Number of lenses 107 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,620 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.63x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 660 grams (1.46 lbs) 688 grams (1.52 lbs)
Dimensions 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 440 images 410 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLF19 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots Dual One
Launch price $2,498 $649