Pentax K-70 vs Pentax P80

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-70 & Pentax Optio P80. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-70 Gallery & Pentax P80 Gallery.

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.

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

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.