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Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax P70

Portability
91
Imaging
53
Features
62
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax P70 Key Specs

Panasonic GM5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 211g - 99 x 60 x 36mm
  • Introduced September 2014
  • Old Model is Panasonic GM1
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
  • Revealed March 2009
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax P70 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic GM5 versus Pentax P70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the GM5 (16MP) and P70 (12MP) and the GM5 (Four Thirds) and P70 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The GM5 was revealed 5 years after the P70 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the GM5 scores versus the P70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GM5 over the Pentax P70

 GM5 P70 
RevealedSeptember 2014March 2009Newer by 68 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Panasonic GM5

 P70 GM5 

Common features in the Panasonic GM5 and Pentax P70

 GM5 P70 
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GM5 comes with outside dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Pentax P70 has specifications of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GM5 versus Pentax P70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the GM5 versus the P70.

Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GM5 and P70 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The picture here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GM5 and P70.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GM5 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GM5 will produce more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent GM5 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GM5
Portrait photography with Pentax P70
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
27
you can focus manually
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GM5 Street photography factors
Pentax P70 Street photography factors
76
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (211 grams)
very good high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than average (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GM5 Sports photography factors
Pentax P70 Sports photography factors
48
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/500s)
slow continuous shooting (5.8 fps)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (220 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GM5 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax P70 as a Travel photography camera
71
lighter than competition in class (211 grams)
supports touch to focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
56
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (155 grams)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GM5 Landscape photography information
Pentax P70 Landscape photography information
69
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (220 shots)
32
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GM5 Vlogging info
Pentax P70 Vlogging info
34
screen is touchscreen
offers face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (211 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
missing external mic port
25
fairly wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone port
more heavy than average (155g)
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Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GM5 and Pentax P70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5Pentax Optio P70
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 Pentax Optio P70
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2014-09-15 2009-03-02
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 64
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 5.8 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 211 gr (0.47 lb) 155 gr (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 60 x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 721 not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model DMW-BLH7 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $966 $200