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Panasonic G5 vs Pentax E70

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Released July 2012
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G3
  • Updated by Panasonic G6
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Released January 2009
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Panasonic G5 vs Pentax E70 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic G5 versus Pentax E70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the G5 (16MP) and E70 (10MP) and the G5 (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The G5 was manufactured 3 years after the E70 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the G5 matches up vs the E70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Pentax E70

 G5 E70 
ReleasedJuly 2012January 2009Newer by 43 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution920k112kCrisper display (+808k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Panasonic G5

 E70 G5 

Common features in the Panasonic G5 and Pentax E70

 G5 E70 

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G5 enjoys exterior measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Pentax E70 has dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

See the Panasonic G5 versus Pentax E70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the G5 versus the E70.

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G5 and E70 is 74 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the G5 and E70.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G5 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic G5 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer G5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G5 Portrait photography details
Pentax E70 Portrait photography details
71
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
19
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G5 Street photography highlights
Pentax E70 Street photography highlights
66
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (396 grams)
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G5 Sports photography information
Pentax E70 Sports photography information
51
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
max fps low (6.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G5 Travel photography details
Pentax E70 Travel photography details
66
comes with focus via touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (396g)
50
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G5 Landscape photography advice
Pentax E70 Landscape photography advice
65
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
lack of Timelapse recording
22
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.4")
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G5
Vlogging with Pentax E70
62
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
has face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lack of image stabilization
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (396 grams)
22
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
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Panasonic G5 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G5 and Pentax E70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 Pentax Optio E70
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-07-17 2009-01-05
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine VII FHD -
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 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 160 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.4"
Display resolution 920k dot 112k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 6.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.50 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396g (0.87 pounds) 175g (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 618 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $699 $140