Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax E70

Let's look much closer at the Pentax K-5 II and Pentax E70, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the K-5 II (16MP) and E70 (10MP) and the K-5 II (APS-C) and E70 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-5 II was announced 4 years after the E70 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the K-5 II matches up vs the E70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 II and Pentax Optio E70. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 II Gallery and Pentax E70 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-5 II offers outside dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) whilst the Pentax E70 has dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Pentax K-5 II and Pentax E70 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the K-5 II vs the E70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-5 II and E70 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 II and E70.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-5 II using its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Pentax K-5 II will provide more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The younger K-5 II will have an advantage in sensor innovation.