Detailed comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake and Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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Lens Included | 20mm Pancake lens | DA 18-55mm WR lens |
Height | 7.07 cm | 9.3 cm |
Width | 12.26 cm | 12.55 cm |
Depth | 5.46 cm | 7.4 cm |
Weight | 360 g | 628 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 628 g Camera with battery and memory card: 688 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | Black |
Protection | - | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
Optical Zoom | - | 3.1x |
SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.0 Megapixel | 24.0 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 16,840,000 pixels | 24,780,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,000,000 pixels | 24,240,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Image Processor | Venus Engine | PRIME MII |
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LENS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Type | Wide-angle lens 20 f/1.7 G II | Zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DA AL WR Pentax KAF - zoom |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 40mm | 27.5 - 84mm |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | 20 cm | 25 cm |
Max View Angle | 57 degree(s) | 76 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
Lens Construction | 5 groups / 7 elements | 8 groups / 11 elements |
Filter Size | 46 mm | 52 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Features | Aspherical lens | Aspherical lens, weatherproof |
FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 23 | 11 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - LCD | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,764,800 pixels | - |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.39x | 0.95x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -2.5 to +1.5 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | - |
Interchangeable Focusing Screens | - | Yes |
Features | Tilting, auto eye sensor | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 102400 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-102400 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 | ISO auto, ISO 100-102400 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1728 | 77 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority |
Shooting Programs | Multiple exposure, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, forest, backlight silhouette |
Special Effects | Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome | Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, Flat, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold, Colour replace |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) | Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/6000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 120 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | - |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/320 sec | 1/180 sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV 0-22 (ISO 100) |
Retouch | Clear Retouch function | - |
DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | - |
Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 921,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, Touch AE, Touch AF | Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control, red backlight mode |
FLASH | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 5 | 12 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL, slow sync |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | H.264, MOV |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | Sensitivity control |
MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card | 16 GB SDHC | - |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
Image Storage | 4592 x 3448 3232 x 2424 2272 x 1704 MPO 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode 4592 x 3064 3232 x 2160 2272 x 1520 MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode 4592 x 2584 3232 x 1824 1920 x 1080 MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode 3424 x 3424 2416 x 2416 1712 x 1712 MPO 1712 x 1712 - 3D mode |
6000 x 4000 4608 x 3072 3072 x 2048 1920 x 1440 |
Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 320 shots (with 20mm lens) Photo shooting - 350 shots (with 14-42mm lens) |
Photo shooting - 410 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 480 shots (flash off) Playback - 4.5 hours |
CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
Print Standard | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Exif Print support |
Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Remote control |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) |
FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 4.3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 40 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera film editing, Intelligent Resolution Technology, 24p Cinema Mode, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control, HDR image enhancement technology, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Multi-process Noise Reduction, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, silent shooting, Creative Panorama function | RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, mirror lock, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, horizon correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Dynamic Range Compensation, no anti-aliasing filter, Dual Axis Electronic Level, astrophotography optimised, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, multiple exposure capture |
OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, tripod, USB cable | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 Premium Edition | Drivers & Utilities |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |