Pentax K-3 II vs Sony H70

Its time to look a little more closely at the Pentax K-3 II and Sony H70, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and H70 (16MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-3 II was released 4 years after the H70 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the K-3 II matches up versus the H70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-3 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-3 II Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K-3 II has external dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony H70 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K-3 II and Sony H70 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the K-3 II against the H70.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the K-3 II and H70 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The pic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the K-3 II and H70.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-3 II due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax K-3 II will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern K-3 II is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.