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Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax E70

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
50
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Panasonic GF2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
  • Released February 2011
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GF1
  • New Model is Panasonic GF3
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax E70 Overview

The following is a extended analysis of the Panasonic GF2 versus Pentax E70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the GF2 (12MP) and the E70 (10MP) is pretty similar but the GF2 (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GF2 was introduced 2 years after the E70 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the GF2 grades versus the E70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Pentax E70

 GF2 E70 
AnnouncedFebruary 2011January 2009Newer by 26 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen size3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution460k112kSharper screen (+348k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Panasonic GF2

 E70 GF2 

Common features in the Panasonic GF2 and Pentax E70

 GF2 E70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF2 features external dimensions of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Pentax E70 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the GF2 versus the E70.

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF2 and E70 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading specifications. The image here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GF2 and E70.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF2 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic GF2 will offer you more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent GF2 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Portrait photography factors
Pentax E70 Portrait photography factors
60
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Street photography information
Pentax E70 Street photography information
65
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Sports photography advice
Pentax E70 Sports photography advice
38
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
low battery (300 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF2
Travel photography with Pentax E70
52
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low battery (300 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
50
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GF2
Landscape photography with Pentax E70
55
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
low battery (300 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
22
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.4 inch)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF2
Vlogging with Pentax E70
32
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of microphone socket
22
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone port
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Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF2 and Pentax E70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Pentax Optio E70
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-02-24 2009-01-05
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine 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 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.4"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 112 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 310 gr (0.68 lbs) 175 gr (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 506 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 shots -
Battery form 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 recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $330 $140