Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax E70

The following is a in depth analysis of the Pentax K-5 IIs versus Pentax E70, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Pentax. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and E70 (10MP) and the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and E70 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the K-5 IIs matches up versus the E70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-5 IIs and Pentax Optio E70. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery and Pentax E70 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-5 IIs provides physical dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) and the Pentax E70 has measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K-5 IIs versus Pentax E70 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the K-5 IIs vs the E70.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 IIs and E70 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The pic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 IIs and E70.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-5 IIs using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-5 IIs will show more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The younger K-5 IIs will have an advantage in sensor innovation.