Pentax K-7 vs Pentax P70

Its time to take a deeper look at the Pentax K-7 versus Pentax P70, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and P70 (12MP) and the K-7 (APS-C) and P70 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The K-7 was released 8 months after the P70 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the K-7 grades versus the P70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-7 and Pentax Optio P70. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-7 Gallery and Pentax P70 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-7 features outer measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) while the Pentax P70 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check the Pentax K-7 versus Pentax P70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the K-7 against the P70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-7 and P70 is 60 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The image underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-7 and P70.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-7 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-7 will show more detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher K-7 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.