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Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax E70

Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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 E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax E70 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic GH5S and Pentax E70, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the GH5S (10MP) and the E70 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the GH5S (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GH5S was manufactured 9 years later than the E70 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the GH5S matches up vs the E70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Pentax E70

 GH5S E70 
LaunchedJanuary 2018January 2009More recent by 110 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3.2"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution1620k112kClearer screen (+1508k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Panasonic GH5S

 E70 GH5S 

Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Pentax E70

 GH5S E70 

Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5S has external dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Pentax E70 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic GH5S and Pentax E70 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the GH5S and the E70.

Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and E70 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5S and E70.

Clearly, both cameras offer the same exact MP albeit not the same sensor measurements. The GH5S features the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler. The younger GH5S is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography info
Pentax E70 Portrait photography info
62
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH5S as a Street photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Street photography camera
68
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
comes with touch focus
environment sealing
very good ISO range (51,200)
no image stabilization
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH5S as a Sports photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Sports photography camera
56
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
lacks phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Travel photography highlights
Pentax E70 Travel photography highlights
61
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
comes with touch focus
display is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
50
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Landscape photography info
Pentax E70 Landscape photography info
63
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inches)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
has double storage slots
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
missing Timelapse function
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.4")
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GH5S
Vlogging with Pentax E70
68
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone port
no image stabilization
22
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone support
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Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5S and Pentax E70
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5SPentax Optio E70
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S Pentax Optio E70
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2018-01-08 2009-01-05
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine 10 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3680 x 2760 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 51200 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 160 64
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 225 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2" 2.4"
Resolution of display 1,620 thousand dots 112 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 12.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 660 grams (1.46 pounds) 175 grams (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model DMW-BLF19 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 2 One
Retail price $2,498 $140