Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-70

Following is a in-depth review of the Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the G5 (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the G5 (Four Thirds) and K-70 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The G5 was released 4 years before the K-70 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the G5 matches up versus the K-70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 and Pentax K-70. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic G5 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G5 has exterior measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the G5 versus the K-70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the G5 and K-70 is 74 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The picture here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the G5 and K-70.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G5 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-70 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged G5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.