Panasonic G95 vs Pentax P70

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic G95 and Pentax P70, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and P70 (12MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and P70 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The G95 was announced 10 years after the P70 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the G95 grades vs the P70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 and Pentax Optio P70. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G95 Gallery and Pentax P70 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G95 has got exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") along with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) and the Pentax P70 has measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic G95 and Pentax P70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the G95 and the P70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the G95 and P70 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The image here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the G95 and P70.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G95 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G95 will resolve greater detail with its extra 8.3MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern G95 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.