Pentax K-1 II vs Pentax E70

Its time to look much closer at the Pentax K-1 II vs Pentax E70, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Pentax. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and E70 (10MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and E70 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The K-1 II was released 9 years later than the E70 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the K-1 II matches up against the E70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-1 Mark II and Pentax Optio E70. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-1 II Gallery and Pentax E70 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax K-1 II features outer measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) while the Pentax E70 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the K-1 II versus the E70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-1 II and E70 is 55 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The graphic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the K-1 II and E70.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K-1 II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-1 II will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern K-1 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.