Nikon D60 vs Pentax K-70

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon D60 and Pentax K-70, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Nikon and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the D60 (10MP) and K-70 (24MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The D60 was brought out 9 years before the K-70 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the D60 scores vs the K-70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D60 and Pentax K-70. The entire galleries are available at Nikon D60 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon D60 features external measurements of 126mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") with a weight of 522 grams (1.15 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the D60 vs the K-70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D60 and K-70 is 70 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The image below may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the D60 and K-70.

To sum up, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Pentax K-70 to render greater detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged D60 will be behind in sensor technology.