Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax E70

Below is a extended review of the Pentax K-3 II versus Pentax E70, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and E70 (10MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and E70 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-3 II was introduced 6 years later than the E70 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the K-3 II matches up versus the E70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-3 II and Pentax Optio E70. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-3 II Gallery and Pentax E70 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-3 II enjoys exterior measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Pentax E70 has proportions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the K-3 II and the E70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-3 II and E70 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the K-3 II and E70.

Clearly, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-3 II having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-3 II will resolve greater detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer K-3 II will have a benefit in sensor technology.