Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax P70

Here is a detailed review of the Panasonic GX9 versus Pentax P70, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and P70 (12MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and P70 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The GX9 was brought out 9 years later than the P70 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GX9 grades against the P70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Pentax Optio P70. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Pentax P70 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX9 has got external dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Pentax P70 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the GX9 against the P70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and P70 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The visual underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and P70.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GX9 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GX9 will give more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern GX9 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.