Pentax K-1 II vs Sony H70

Lets look a little more in depth at the Pentax K-1 II and Sony H70, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and H70 (16MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and H70 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The K-1 II was released 7 years after the H70 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the K-1 II scores against the H70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-1 II Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax K-1 II has outside 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) and the Sony H70 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-1 II and Sony H70 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the K-1 II versus the H70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the K-1 II and H70 is 55 and 93 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The image here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the K-1 II and H70.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-1 II due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-1 II will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent K-1 II should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.