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Pentax K-70 vs Pentax P80

Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72
Pentax K-70 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Pentax K-70 vs Pentax P80 Key Specs

Pentax K-70
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 688g - 126 x 93 x 74mm
  • Launched June 2016
  • New Model is Pentax KF
Pentax P80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 125g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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Pentax K-70 vs Pentax P80 Overview

Here, we are matching up the Pentax K-70 vs Pentax P80, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the K-70 (24MP) and P80 (12MP) and the K-70 (APS-C) and P80 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The K-70 was revealed 6 years later than the P80 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the K-70 matches up vs the P80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Pentax P80

 K-70 P80 
RevealedJune 2016August 2009More recent by 84 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Pentax K-70

 P80 K-70 

Common features in the Pentax K-70 and Pentax P80

 K-70 P80 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Pentax K-70 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-70 features exterior measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs) while the Pentax P80 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the K-70 versus the P80.

Pentax K-70 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-70 and P80 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Pentax K-70 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-70 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the K-70 and P80.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-70 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-70 will result in greater detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent K-70 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Pentax K-70 vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-70 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-70 vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-70 Portrait photography advice
Pentax P80 Portrait photography advice
80
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
27
manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-70 Street photography factors
Pentax P80 Street photography factors
71
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proof
good ISO range (102,400)
more heavy than others in class (688 grams)
55
lighter than competitors (125g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-70 Sports photography highlights
Pentax P80 Sports photography highlights
72
great max shutter speed (1/6,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect autofocus
slow fps (6.0 fps)
low battery pack (410 shots)
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-70 Travel photography features
Pentax P80 Travel photography features
64
weather proof
good megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
low battery pack (410 per charge)
more heavy than others in class (688 grams)
62
lighter than competitors (125g)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-70 Landscape photography features
Pentax P80 Landscape photography features
78
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good ISO range (102,400)
supports RAW files
weather proof
low battery pack (410 shots)
32
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-70 Vlogging advice
Pentax P80 Vlogging advice
71
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (688 grams)
28
decently wide (28mm)
lighter than competitors (125g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
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Pentax K-70 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-70 and Pentax P80
 Pentax K-70Pentax Optio P80
General Information
Make Pentax Pentax
Model Pentax K-70 Pentax Optio P80
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2016-06-08 2009-08-05
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 102400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 9
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Highest aperture - f/2.6-5.8
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Number of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/6000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 688 grams (1.52 lbs) 125 grams (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 410 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $649 $200