Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax E70

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax E70, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX850 (16MP) and E70 (10MP) and the GX850 (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The GX850 was brought out 8 years later than the E70 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the GX850 scores against the E70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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In case you're going to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX850 offers exterior dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Pentax E70 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the GX850 against the E70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX850 and E70 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX850 and E70.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX850 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX850 will provide more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer GX850 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.