Canon EOS R vs Panasonic DMC G70 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS R vs DMC G70 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS R vs Panasonic DMC G70 Specs

EOS R

  • Introduced in September 2018
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 31 megapixel
  • 5 frames/second
  • 100 – 40000 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 80.00mm (3.1″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount R Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 135.8 x 98.3 x 84.4mm³ (5.3″ x 3.9″ x 3.3″)
  • 660g (21.3 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS R

DMC G70

  • Introduced in March 2015
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Four Thirds
  • 16 megapixel
  • 6 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount Micro Four Thirds (MFT)
  • WiFi built-in
  • 124.9 x 86.2 x 77.4mm³ (4.9″ x 3.4″ x 3.0″)
  • 410g (13.2 oz.)

All specs: Main page for DMC G70

EOS R vs DMC G70 Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Better choice: Canon EOS R

EOS R vs DMC G70: Viewfinder

EOS R has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 3.68 megapixel with magnification of 0.76x.

DMC G70 has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.36 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.70x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

EOS R (0.76x)

DMC G70 (0.70x)

Note: Differences in the image area are the result of different image ratios, 3:2 or 4:3. That can make it difficult to compare the viewfinder magnification of both cameras.

Canon EOS R VS Panasonic DMC G70 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS R a better choice

EOS R

DMC G70
Larger sensor (5)

Full frame Four Thirds
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

31.30 16.00
Auto Focus points (4)

5955 49
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 40000 ISO 100 – 25600 ISO
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

3.68 2.36
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

2.10 1.04
Longer battery life (3, photos)

370 350
USB 3.0 (2)
Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS R are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and the faster and more accurate auto focus. Additional pros for the Canon are the larger sensitivity, the better viewfinder and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is that the battery has more stamina, the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video.

The EOS R scores 29 points.

Otherwise why to choose Panasonic DMC G70

EOS R

DMC G70
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

5 6
Larger lens selection (3)

4 80
Built-in flash (2)
Weighs less (2)

660g
(21.3 oz.)		 410g
(13.2 oz.)
More portable (2)

1127cm³
(71 cu.in.)		 833cm³
(52 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the DMC G70 are that the camera is faster, the larger selection of lenses and the built-in flash. A nice touch is the lower weight than the EOS R and the more compact size.

Yields 13 points for the DMC G70.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS R

DMC G70
Sensor cleaning
Articulated screen
Touch screen
Video resolution

3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
External microphone
WiFi
Canon EOS R VS Panasonic DMC G70 Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS R and DMC G70

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS R

Panasonic DMC G70

29
13

We recommend Canon EOS R as better choice.