Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax P70

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic GF8 versus Pentax P70, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the GF8 (16MP) and P70 (12MP) and the GF8 (Four Thirds) and P70 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The GF8 was released 7 years later than the P70 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GF8 matches up versus the P70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 & Pentax Optio P70. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF8 Gallery & Pentax P70 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF8 provides outer dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Pentax P70 has sizing 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GF8 vs the P70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GF8 and P70 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF8 and P70.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GF8 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic GF8 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher GF8 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.