Pentax K-70 vs Pentax RZ18

Here, we are analyzing the Pentax K-70 and Pentax RZ18, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the K-70 (24MP) and RZ18 (16MP) and the K-70 (APS-C) and RZ18 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The K-70 was launched 4 years after the RZ18 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax RZ18 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the K-70 matches up against the RZ18 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-70 & Pentax Optio RZ18. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-70 Gallery & Pentax RZ18 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax K-70 enjoys physical 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) and the Pentax RZ18 has sizing of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the K-70 and the RZ18.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the K-70 and RZ18 is 62 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The image below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-70 and RZ18.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-70 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Pentax K-70 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern K-70 should have a benefit in sensor technology.