Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax E70

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax E70, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and E70 (10MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The GH3 was unveiled 3 years after the E70 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the GH3 grades versus the E70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 and Pentax Optio E70. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GH3 Gallery and Pentax E70 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH3 comes with physical dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Pentax E70 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the GH3 versus the E70.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GH3 and E70 is 66 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The image below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH3 and E70.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GH3 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic GH3 will show greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher GH3 will have an advantage in sensor tech.