Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax P70

Let's look much closer at the Pentax K-3 II and Pentax P70, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and P70 (12MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and P70 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The K-3 II was manufactured 6 years later than the P70 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech 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 P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the K-3 II matches up versus the P70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-3 II & Pentax Optio P70. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-3 II Gallery & Pentax P70 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-3 II provides external dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Pentax P70 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the K-3 II versus the P70.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the K-3 II and P70 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The graphic below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-3 II and P70.

All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K-3 II due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-3 II will result in extra detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer K-3 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.