Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm

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Detailed comparison and review of Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm. 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.

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Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system
Lens Included DA 18-55mm WR lens 12-60mm lens
Height 9.3 cm 9.81 cm
Width 12.55 cm 13.85 cm
Depth 7.4 cm 8.74 cm
Weight 628 g 647 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 628 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 688 g
Camera body only: 647 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 727 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 3.1x 5x
SENSOR Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 24,780,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,240,000 pixels 20,330,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating -
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Image Processor PRIME MII -
LENS Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Type Zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DA AL WR Pentax KAF - zoom Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27.5 - 84mm 24 - 120mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 20 cm
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 52 mm 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Pentax KAF2 Micro Four Thirds
Features Aspherical lens, weatherproof Internal focusing system, ED glass, aspherical lens, Dual I.S. (Image Stabilizer) compatible
FOCUSING Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11 225
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Animal detection AF, Body detection AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3)
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x 1.52x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5 -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Interchangeable Focusing Screens Yes -
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
ISO (Max) 102400 25600
Native ISO 100-102400 200-25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 100
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-102400 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 77 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Shooting Programs 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 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 Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D, L. Classic Neo, L. Monochrome S, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, Hybrid Log Gamma
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets 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) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 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 1/180 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-22 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control, red backlight mode -
FLASH Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL, slow sync -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4992 x 3744
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual 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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
4608 x 3072
3072 x 2048
1920 x 1440
5184 x 3888
3712 x 2784
2624 x 1968
4992 x 3744
3328 x 2496
5184 x 3456
3712 x 2480
2624 x 1752
5184 x 3456
3504 x 2336
5184 x 2920
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3840 x 2160
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
2880 x 2880
Video Capture 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
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Battery Type Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 410 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 480 shots (flash off)
Playback - 4.5 hours
Photo shooting - 410 shots
Video recording - 120 minutes (4K resolution)
Video recording - 140 minutes (Full HD resolution)
CONNECTIONS Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Live streaming
Print Standard Exif Print support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
USB 3.1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec, custom
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 30 frames per second (6K), 60 frames per second (4K)
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features 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 Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, colour control, saturation control, contrast control, USB charging, hue control, Time-Lapse recording, silent shooting, noise reduction, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, firmware upgradable
OTHERS Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap -
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
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