Pentax K-5 vs Pentax E70

Lets look more in depth at the Pentax K-5 versus Pentax E70, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the K-5 (16MP) and E70 (10MP) and the K-5 (APS-C) and E70 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-5 was manufactured 24 months after the E70 making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the K-5 grades against the E70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-5 & Pentax Optio E70. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 Gallery & Pentax E70 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-5 has got outer dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) while the Pentax E70 has dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the K-5 compared to the E70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 and E70 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 and E70.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-5 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Pentax K-5 will result in more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger K-5 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.