Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-70

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 & Pentax K-70. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF6 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

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.

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

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.