Pentax K-70 vs Pentax K-x

Lets look more closely at the Pentax K-70 and Pentax K-x, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and both of them are manufactured by Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the K-70 (24MP) and K-x (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The K-70 was released 6 years later than the K-x and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the K-70 grades against the K-x in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-70 and Pentax K-x. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-70 Gallery and Pentax K-x Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-70 has external dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs) and the Pentax K-x has measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-70 and Pentax K-x in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the K-70 against the K-x.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-70 and K-x is 62 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The photograph below will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-70 and K-x.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Pentax K-70 to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent K-70 should have a benefit in sensor tech.