Nikon A1000 vs Pentax K-70

Let's look more closely at the Nikon A1000 versus Pentax K-70, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Nikon and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the A1000 (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the A1000 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The A1000 was announced 2 years after the K-70 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon A1000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the A1000 scores against the K-70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix A1000 and Pentax K-70. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon A1000 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon A1000 features exterior dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has sizing of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon A1000 versus Pentax K-70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A1000 against the K-70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A1000 and K-70 is 86 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking specifications. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A1000 and K-70.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A1000 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax K-70 will give more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern A1000 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.