Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax P70
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Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax P70 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax P70 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 and Pentax Optio P70. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GM5 Gallery and Pentax P70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GM5 over the Pentax P70
GM5 | P70 | |||
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Revealed | September 2014 | March 2009 | Newer by 68 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Panasonic GM5
P70 | GM5 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GM5 and Pentax P70
GM5 | P70 | |||
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Manually focus | More precise focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | 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.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.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GM5 and P70 is 91 and 95 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax P70 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 | Pentax Optio P70 | |
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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 |