Pentax K-1 vs Pentax K-70

Let's take a closer look at the Pentax K-1 and Pentax K-70, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are manufactured by Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-1 (36MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the K-1 (Full frame) and K-70 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The K-1 was brought out 3 months before the K-70 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the K-1 scores vs the K-70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-1 & Pentax K-70. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-1 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-1 provides external dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) and the Pentax K-70 has measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Compare the Pentax K-1 and Pentax K-70 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the K-1 against the K-70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the K-1 and K-70 is 55 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specifications. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-1 and K-70.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Pentax K-1 will give more detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively.