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Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax P70

Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax P70 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
  • Launched February 2015
  • Older Model is Panasonic GF6
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GF8
Pentax P70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Announced March 2009
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Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax P70 Overview

Following is a complete assessment of the Panasonic GF7 and Pentax P70, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GF7 (16MP) and P70 (12MP) and the GF7 (Four Thirds) and P70 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The GF7 was introduced 6 years after the P70 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the GF7 grades versus the P70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Pentax P70

 GF7 P70 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015March 2009More modern by 73 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Panasonic GF7

 P70 GF7 

Common features in the Panasonic GF7 and Pentax P70

 GF7 P70 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF7 features exterior measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Pentax P70 has proportions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the GF7 vs the P70.

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GF7 and P70 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The picture underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF7 and P70.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GF7 using its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic GF7 will result in more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher GF7 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography features
Pentax P70 Portrait photography features
65
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
27
focusing manually
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Street photography advice
Pentax P70 Street photography advice
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than average (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GF7
Sports photography with Pentax P70
51
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
low fps (5.8 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (230 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Travel photography information
Pentax P70 Travel photography information
70
comes with touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
not so great battery pack (230 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
56
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (155 grams)
MP count low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Landscape photography details
Pentax P70 Landscape photography details
69
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (230 CIPA)
32
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Vlogging advice
Pentax P70 Vlogging advice
33
has touchscreen
features face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
lack of microphone socket
25
fairly wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic socket
heavier than average (155 grams)
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Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF7 and Pentax P70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Pentax Optio P70
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Pentax Optio P70
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2015-02-01 2009-03-02
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 64
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.8 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 266 gr (0.59 pounds) 155 gr (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
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 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $308 $200