Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K-70

Below is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K-70, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the GF2 (Four Thirds) and K-70 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The GF2 was manufactured 6 years before the K-70 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GF2 scores vs the K-70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 & Pentax K-70. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GF2 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF2 comes with exterior dimensions of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the GF2 versus the K-70.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GF2 and K-70 is 88 and 62 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF2 and K-70.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GF2 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-70 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older GF2 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.