Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax P70

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic GX850 and Pentax P70, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the GX850 (16MP) and P70 (12MP) and the GX850 (Four Thirds) and P70 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The GX850 was announced 7 years later than the P70 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the GX850 matches up vs the P70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 and Pentax Optio P70. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GX850 Gallery and Pentax P70 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX850 provides outside measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Pentax P70 has proportions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Panasonic GX850 and Pentax P70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the GX850 compared to the P70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GX850 and P70 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX850 and P70.

Clearly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX850 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic GX850 will offer you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GX850 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.