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Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax P70

Portability
59
Imaging
60
Features
89
Overall
71
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax P70 Key Specs

Panasonic GH5
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 725g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Introduced January 2017
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GH4
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GH5 II
Pentax P70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced March 2009
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Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax P70 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Panasonic GH5 versus Pentax P70, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and P70 (12MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and P70 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The GH5 was revealed 7 years after the P70 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GH5 matches up versus the P70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 over the Pentax P70

 GH5 P70 
IntroducedJanuary 2017March 2009Newer by 96 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1620k230kCrisper screen (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Panasonic GH5

 P70 GH5 

Common features in the Panasonic GH5 and Pentax P70

 GH5 P70 
Manually focus Very exact focus

Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH5 has got exterior measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) whilst the Pentax P70 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GH5 versus Pentax P70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the GH5 versus the P70.

Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GH5 and P70 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The picture below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5 and P70.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GH5 using its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic GH5 will offer more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger GH5 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GH5
Portrait photography with Pentax P70
76
you can focus manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
27
manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Street photography factors
Pentax P70 Street photography factors
74
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
includes focus by touch
environment sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH5 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax P70 as a Sports photography camera
68
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
low battery (410 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
17
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Travel photography information
Pentax P70 Travel photography information
68
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
includes focus by touch
decent MP (20MP)
selfie friendly display
low battery (410 per charge)
56
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (155 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Landscape photography factors
Pentax P70 Landscape photography factors
75
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
two card slots
low battery (410 per charge)
32
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Vlogging details
Pentax P70 Vlogging details
75
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has mic socket
25
quite wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (155g)
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Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5 and Pentax P70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5Pentax Optio P70
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 Pentax Optio P70
Type Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2017-01-04 2009-03-02
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 64
RAW data
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to 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
Number of focus points 225 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,620k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Redeye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Redeye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Redeye Reduction, Forced Off -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 725 grams (1.60 pounds) 155 grams (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 77 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 807 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs; 10 secs w/3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Dual 1
Price at launch $1,298 $200