Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 vs. Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 and Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 vs. Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Product Type Digital camera - 1080i - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only DA 18-55mm WR lens
Height 6.8 cm 9.3 cm
Width 11.6 cm 12.55 cm
Depth 3.9 cm 7.4 cm
Weight 272 g 628 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 628 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 688 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Black
Protection - Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom - 3.1x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,680,000 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)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Image Processor Venus Engine PRIME MII
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Type - Zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DA AL WR Pentax KAF - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27.5 - 84mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 25 cm
Max View Angle - 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 8 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size - 52 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Features - Aspherical lens, weatherproof
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 11
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes Yes
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Viewfinder Type - Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.95x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -2.5 to +1.5
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Interchangeable Focusing Screens - Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
ISO (Max) 12800 102400
Native ISO - 100-102400
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800 ISO auto, ISO 100-102400
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 144 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 Portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, scenery, food, illumination snap, flower, night scene, sports mode, sunset, soft skin, baby1, baby2, peripheral defocus, architecture, objects 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, miniature, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect 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 1/4000 sec 1/6000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 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 1/160 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-22 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 460,000 pixels 921,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control, red backlight mode
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7.6 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, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Digital Video Format MPEG-4, AVCHD H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO 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 Sensitivity control
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
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 Included - No
Image Storage JPEG 4592 x 3448
JPEG 3232 x 2424
JPEG 2272 x 1704
JPEG 1824 x 1368
JPEG 4576 x 3056
JPEG 3232 x 2160
JPEG 2272 x 1520
JPEG 1824 x 1216
JPEG 4576 x 2576
JPEG 3232 x 1824
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1824 x 1024
JPEG 3424 x 3423
JPEG 2416 x 2416
JPEG 1712 x 1712
6000 x 4000
4608 x 3072
3072 x 2048
1920 x 1440
Video Capture MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720
MPEG-4 - 640 x 480
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080
AVCHD - 1280 x 720
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 G DMC-GX1 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1010 mAh (included) Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 410 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 480 shots (flash off)
Playback - 4.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features - 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 G DMC-GX1 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 4.2 frames per second, 20 frames per second (4MP) 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Resolution Technology, face detection, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Subject Detection technology, Face Recognition, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control, text stamp 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 G DMC-GX1 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 7.0 HD Edition, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial) Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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