Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax E70

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic GX9 and Pentax E70, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and E70 (10MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX9 was announced 9 years later than the E70 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GX9 scores against the E70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Pentax Optio E70. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Pentax E70 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 offers outer measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the GX9 vs the E70.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and E70 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GX9 and E70.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX9 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GX9 will result in extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher GX9 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.