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Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax P70

Portability
90
Imaging
55
Features
70
Overall
61
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax P70 Key Specs

Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Announced January 2017
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Pentax P70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Revealed March 2009
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Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax P70 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Pentax P70

 GX850 P70 
RevealedJanuary 2017March 2009More recent by 96 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Panasonic GX850

 P70 GX850 

Common features in the Panasonic GX850 and Pentax P70

 GX850 P70 
Focus manually More precise focus

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax P70 size comparison

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

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GX850
Portrait photography with Pentax P70
66
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
27
you can focus manually
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GX850
Street photography with Pentax P70
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
has touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than others (155g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX850 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax P70 as a Sports photography camera
52
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (210 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
17
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Travel photography info
Pentax P70 Travel photography info
79
has touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
not so great battery life (210 per charge)
56
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (155g)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GX850
Landscape photography with Pentax P70
71
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (210 CIPA)
32
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Vlogging details
Pentax P70 Vlogging details
73
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
has face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
no image stabilization
does not have external mic jack
25
relatively wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone port
more heavy than others (155g)
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Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX850 and Pentax P70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850Pentax Optio P70
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 Pentax Optio P70
Also Known as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9 -
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2017-01-04 2009-03-02
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 64
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
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 support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
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 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 grams (0.59 pounds) 155 grams (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 586 not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $548 $200