Pentax K-1 vs Sony H70

Its time to examine more closely at the Pentax K-1 vs Sony H70, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the K-1 (36MP) and H70 (16MP) and the K-1 (Full frame) and H70 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-1 was announced 5 years later than the H70 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the K-1 scores vs the H70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-1 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-1 offers outside measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) and the Sony H70 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the K-1 compared to the H70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-1 and H70 is 55 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the K-1 and H70.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K-1 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-1 will deliver extra detail with its extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent K-1 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.