Pentax K-70 vs Pentax Q-S1

Its time to look a little more closely at the Pentax K-70 and Pentax Q-S1, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both designed by Pentax. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the K-70 (24MP) and Q-S1 (12MP) and the K-70 (APS-C) and Q-S1 (1/1.7") boast different sensor sizing.

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The K-70 was announced 23 months after the Q-S1 making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax Q-S1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the K-70 matches up vs the Q-S1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-70 and Pentax Q-S1. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-70 Gallery and Pentax Q-S1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-70 has physical measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q-S1 has proportions of 105mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K-70 and Pentax Q-S1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the K-70 compared to the Q-S1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the K-70 and Q-S1 is 62 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-70 and Q-S1.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-70 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-70 will give extra detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger K-70 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.