Canon T6 vs Pentax K-70

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon T6 vs Pentax K-70, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the T6 (18MP) and K-70 (24MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The T6 was unveiled 3 months prior to the K-70 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the T6 matches up vs the K-70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS T6 and Pentax K-70. The full galleries are viewable at Canon T6 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon T6 features external dimensions of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the T6 against the K-70.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the T6 and K-70 is 68 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The pic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the T6 and K-70.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Pentax K-70 to render extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.