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Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax E70

Portability
74
Imaging
59
Features
84
Overall
69
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Panasonic GX8
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 487g - 133 x 78 x 63mm
  • Introduced July 2015
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GX7
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax E70 Overview

Lets look closer at the Panasonic GX8 versus Pentax E70, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and E70 (10MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The GX8 was revealed 6 years after the E70 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the GX8 matches up vs the E70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX8 over the Pentax E70

 GX8 E70 
AnnouncedJuly 2015January 2009More modern by 80 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1040k112kSharper screen (+928k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Panasonic GX8

 E70 GX8 

Common features in the Panasonic GX8 and Pentax E70

 GX8 E70 

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX8 features external dimensions of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") along with a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Pentax E70 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the GX8 compared to the E70.

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX8 and E70 is 74 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The image underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX8 and E70.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GX8 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic GX8 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GX8 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX8 Portrait photography features
Pentax E70 Portrait photography features
75
manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
19
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX8 Street photography highlights
Pentax E70 Street photography highlights
80
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
includes touch to focus
weather sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX8 Sports photography information
Pentax E70 Sports photography information
68
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
terrible battery (330 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX8 Travel photography info
Pentax E70 Travel photography info
73
weather sealing
includes touch to focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery (330 per charge)
50
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX8 Landscape photography features
Pentax E70 Landscape photography features
76
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
terrible battery (330 shots)
22
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.4 inches)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX8 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E70 as a Vlogging camera
81
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone jack
22
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic port
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Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX8 and Pentax E70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 Pentax Optio E70
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-07-16 2009-01-05
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.4"
Display resolution 1,040k dot 112k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.77x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 487g (1.07 lb) 175g (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 133 x 78 x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 75 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 806 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $898 $140