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Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-70

Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
64
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 front
 
Pentax K-70 front
Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-70 Key Specs

Panasonic GF6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
  • Revealed April 2013
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF5
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GF7
Pentax K-70
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 688g - 126 x 93 x 74mm
  • Revealed June 2016
  • Newer Model is Pentax KF
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Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-70 Overview

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-70, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and K-70 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The GF6 was introduced 4 years prior to the K-70 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the GF6 grades against the K-70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Pentax K-70

 GF6 K-70 
Screen resolution1040k921kCrisper screen (+119k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Panasonic GF6

 K-70 GF6 
RevealedJune 2016April 2013Newer by 38 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GF6 and Pentax K-70

 GF6 K-70 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-70 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF6 has physical measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the GF6 and the K-70.

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-70 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GF6 and K-70 is 87 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-70 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GF6 and K-70.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF6 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-70 will deliver extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GF6 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GF6
Portrait photography with Pentax K-70
64
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
80
manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Street photography info
Pentax K-70 Street photography info
77
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch focus
lack of image stabilization
71
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
good high ISO (102,400)
heavier than competition (688 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Sports photography advice
Pentax K-70 Sports photography advice
51
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
72
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect AF
slow fps (6.0 fps)
not so great battery life (410 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Travel photography info
Pentax K-70 Travel photography info
69
comes with touch focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
64
environment proofing
resolution is good (24MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery life (410 per charge)
heavier than competition (688 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Landscape photography details
Pentax K-70 Landscape photography details
67
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
78
manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no low pass filter
good high ISO (102,400)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
not so great battery life (410 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Vlogging information
Pentax K-70 Vlogging information
32
touch screen
includes face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have mic socket
71
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic jack
heavier than competition (688 grams)
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Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF6 and Pentax K-70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6Pentax K-70
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 Pentax K-70
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2013-04-08 2016-06-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine FHD PRIME MII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3448 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 102400
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 160 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Total lenses 107 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.63x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.30 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 1280 x 720p (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 640 x 480 (30/25fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 323g (0.71 pounds) 688g (1.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 622 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 images 410 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $326 $649