Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax K-70

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic GH2 versus Pentax K-70, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and K-70 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The GH2 was introduced 6 years before the K-70 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GH2 scores against the K-70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and Pentax K-70. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GH2 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH2 provides physical dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GH2 versus Pentax K-70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the GH2 vs the K-70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GH2 and K-70 is 70 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH2 and K-70.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GH2 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-70 will resolve more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GH2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.