Nikon Z6 II vs Pentax P70

On this page, we are contrasting the Nikon Z6 II and Pentax P70, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Nikon and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and P70 (12MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and P70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The Z6 II was manufactured 11 years after the P70 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the Z6 II scores against the P70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z6 Mark II and Pentax Optio P70. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z6 II Gallery and Pentax P70 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z6 II enjoys exterior measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Pentax P70 has measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon Z6 II and Pentax P70 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the Z6 II compared to the P70.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and P70 is 61 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The picture below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z6 II and P70.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Z6 II because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will give more detail due to its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger Z6 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.