Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax P70
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Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax P70 Key Specs
(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
- Announced April 2013
- Previous Model is Panasonic GF5
- Refreshed by Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
- 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
- Revealed March 2009
Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax P70 Overview
Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic GF6 versus Pentax P70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and P70 (12MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and P70 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe GF6 was launched 4 years after the P70 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GF6 scores versus the P70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax P70 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 and Pentax Optio P70. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GF6 Gallery and Pentax P70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Pentax P70
GF6 | P70 | |||
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Revealed | April 2013 | March 2009 | More modern by 50 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Clearer screen (+810k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Panasonic GF6
P70 | GF6 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GF6 and Pentax P70
GF6 | P70 | |||
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Focus manually | Very precise focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF6 offers outer measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) and the Pentax P70 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic GF6 versus Pentax P70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the GF6 and the P70.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF6 and P70 is 87 and 95 respectively.
Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The picture here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF6 and P70.
As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GF6 because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic GF6 will give more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent GF6 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.
Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax P70 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 | Pentax Optio P70 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 | Pentax Optio P70 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2013-04-08 | 2009-03-02 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine FHD | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Highest Possible resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Min native ISO | 160 | 64 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-110mm (3.9x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.8-5.0 |
Macro focus distance | - | 10cm |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Display resolution | 1,040 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0 frames per second | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 6.30 m | 4.60 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | - |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
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) | 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 323g (0.71 pounds) | 155g (0.34 pounds) |
Dimensions | 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") |
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 | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $326 | $200 |