Pentax K-7 vs Pentax E70

Here, we will be contrasting the Pentax K-7 and Pentax E70, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Pentax. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and E70 (10MP) and the K-7 (APS-C) and E70 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-7 was revealed 9 months after the E70 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the K-7 matches up against the E70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-7 & Pentax Optio E70. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-7 Gallery & Pentax E70 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-7 has got exterior dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) whilst the Pentax E70 has proportions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-7 and Pentax E70 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the K-7 compared to the E70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the K-7 and E70 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-7 and E70.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-7 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax K-7 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger K-7 will have an edge in sensor technology.