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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax P70

Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax P70 Key Specs

Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Released March 2011
  • Superseded the Panasonic GH1
  • New Model is Panasonic GH3
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
  • Revealed March 2009
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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax P70 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic GH2 versus Pentax P70, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and P70 (12MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and P70 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The GH2 was introduced 2 years after the P70 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GH2 scores against the P70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Pentax P70

 GH2 P70 
RevealedMarch 2011March 2009Newer by 26 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Panasonic GH2

 P70 GH2 

Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Pentax P70

 GH2 P70 
Manual focus Dial exact focus

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH2 enjoys outside measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) while 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the GH2 compared to the P70.

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GH2 and P70 is 70 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through technical specs. The picture here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GH2 and P70.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH2 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic GH2 will provide greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent GH2 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax P70 Portrait photography highlights
70
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
27
has manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Street photography advice
Pentax P70 Street photography advice
68
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than average (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Sports photography advice
Pentax P70 Sports photography advice
46
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (330 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
17
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Travel photography features
Pentax P70 Travel photography features
62
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse function
terrible battery life (330 shots)
56
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (155 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Landscape photography factors
Pentax P70 Landscape photography factors
60
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (330 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
32
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GH2
Vlogging with Pentax P70
71
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
includes face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone socket
no image stabilization
25
fairly wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
more heavy than average (155 grams)
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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH2 and Pentax P70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2Pentax Optio P70
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Pentax Optio P70
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2011-03-23 2009-03-02
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 160 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 15.60 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 442 grams (0.97 pounds) 155 grams (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 60 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 655 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $1,000 $200