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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax E70

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Revealed April 2013
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic G5
  • Renewed by Panasonic G7
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
  • Revealed January 2009
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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax E70 Overview

The following is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic G6 vs Pentax E70, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the G6 (16MP) and E70 (10MP) and the G6 (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The G6 was brought out 4 years after the E70 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the G6 scores against the E70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Pentax E70

 G6 E70 
RevealedApril 2013January 2009Newer by 53 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1036k112kCrisper display (+924k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Panasonic G6

 E70 G6 

Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Pentax E70

 G6 E70 

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic G6 provides external measurements of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Pentax E70 has specifications of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic G6 vs Pentax E70 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the G6 versus the E70.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the G6 and E70 is 74 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the G6 and E70.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G6 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic G6 will produce greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern G6 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G6 Portrait photography advice
Pentax E70 Portrait photography advice
71
manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G6 Street photography advice
Pentax E70 Street photography advice
73
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
47
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G6
Sports photography with Pentax E70
56
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Travel photography camera
72
comes with focus by touch
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
lack of Time Lapse mode
50
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Landscape photography camera
67
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
22
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.4")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G6 Vlogging info
Pentax E70 Vlogging info
73
selfie friendly display
touch screen
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic socket
lack of image stabilization
22
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G6 and Pentax E70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 Pentax Optio E70
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-04-24 2009-01-05
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 160 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.4 inches
Resolution of display 1,036k dots 112k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.50 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390g (0.86 pounds) 175g (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 639 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $750 $140