Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax E70

Following is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic GH5 versus Pentax E70, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and E70 (10MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The GH5 was released 8 years after the E70 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the GH5 scores against the E70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 & Pentax Optio E70. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GH5 Gallery & Pentax E70 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5 has physical dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) while the Pentax E70 has proportions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the GH5 versus the E70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH5 and E70 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The picture underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5 and E70.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GH5 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic GH5 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GH5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.