Pentax K-70 vs Pentax Q10

Let's take a more detailed look at the Pentax K-70 versus Pentax Q10, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the K-70 (24MP) and Q10 (12MP) and the K-70 (APS-C) and Q10 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-70 was released 3 years after the Q10 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the K-70 scores vs the Q10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-70 & Pentax Q10. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-70 Gallery & Pentax Q10 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-70 has got external measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q10 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the K-70 vs the Q10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-70 and Q10 is 62 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The image below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the K-70 and Q10.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-70 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax K-70 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer K-70 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.