Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K-70

Here is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic GH3 versus Pentax K-70, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and K-70 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The GH3 was launched 4 years before the K-70 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the GH3 grades against the K-70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 & Pentax K-70. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH3 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH3 features exterior measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has proportions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GH3 and the K-70.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GH3 and K-70 is 66 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GH3 and K-70.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH3 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Pentax K-70 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older GH3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.