Nikon D70 vs Pentax K-5 II

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon D70 vs Pentax K-5 II, both Advanced DSLR cameras by rivals Nikon and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the D70 (6MP) and K-5 II (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The D70 was announced 10 years before the K-5 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the D70 grades against the K-5 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D70 & Pentax K-5 II. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon D70 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon D70 comes with physical dimensions of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 II has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the D70 against the K-5 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D70 and K-5 II is 61 and 60 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the D70 and K-5 II.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Pentax K-5 II to provide you with more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older D70 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.