Pentax K-1 vs Sony WX70

On this page, we will be contrasting the Pentax K-1 vs Sony WX70, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-1 (36MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the K-1 (Full frame) and WX70 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-1 was released 4 years after the WX70 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the K-1 matches up versus the WX70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-1 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K-1 comes with outside dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the K-1 versus the WX70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the K-1 and WX70 is 55 and 97 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-1 and WX70.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-1 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax K-1 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The more recent K-1 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.