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Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-70

Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
 
Pentax K-70 front
Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-70 Key Specs

Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF6
  • Renewed by Panasonic GF8
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 Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 688g - 126 x 93 x 74mm
  • Released June 2016
  • Replacement is Pentax KF
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Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-70 Overview

Here is a in-depth review of the Panasonic GF7 and Pentax K-70, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the GF7 (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the GF7 (Four Thirds) and K-70 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The GF7 was launched 16 months prior to the K-70 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the GF7 scores against the K-70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Pentax K-70

 GF7 K-70 
Screen resolution1040k921kSharper screen (+119k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Panasonic GF7

 K-70 GF7 
ReleasedJune 2016February 2015Fresher by 16 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GF7 and Pentax K-70

 GF7 K-70 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-70 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GF7 has got outside dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has specifications 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the GF7 vs the K-70.

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-70 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GF7 and K-70 is 90 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF7 and K-70.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GF7 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax K-70 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older GF7 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography information
Pentax K-70 Portrait photography information
65
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
80
focusing manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF7
Street photography with Pentax K-70
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
71
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
great ISO range (102,400)
more heavy than competition (688 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF7 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-70 as a Sports photography camera
51
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000 seconds)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
low fps (5.8 fps)
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (230 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
72
great max shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
low frames per second (6.0 fps)
not so great battery life (410 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Travel photography advice
Pentax K-70 Travel photography advice
70
comes with touch focus
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
terrible battery life (230 CIPA)
does not offer selfie friendly display
64
environment sealing
good resolution (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery life (410 per charge)
more heavy than competition (688 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Landscape photography factors
Pentax K-70 Landscape photography factors
69
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (230 shots)
78
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (102,400)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
not so great battery life (410 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF7 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-70 as a Vlogging camera
33
touchscreen functionality
features face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
does not have microphone support
71
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone support
more heavy than competition (688g)
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Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF7 and Pentax K-70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Pentax K-70
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Pentax K-70
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2015-02-01 2016-06-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine PRIME MII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti alias 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 25600 102400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Available lenses 107 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.63x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/16000s 1/6000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.8 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 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
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 266g (0.59 lbs) 688g (1.52 lbs)
Physical dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 shots 410 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $308 $649