Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax X70

Below is a complete overview of the Panasonic GH3 and Pentax X70, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and X70 (12MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and X70 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The GH3 was introduced 3 years later than the X70 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax X70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the GH3 matches up versus the X70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 & Pentax X70. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GH3 Gallery & Pentax X70 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH3 offers physical dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Pentax X70 has proportions of 110mm x 83mm x 90mm (4.3" x 3.3" x 3.5") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the GH3 compared to the X70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH3 and X70 is 66 and 71 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The photograph here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH3 and X70.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH3 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic GH3 will provide you with more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern GH3 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.