Pentax K-70 vs Ricoh CX5

Let's look more closely at the Pentax K-70 and Ricoh CX5, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Ricoh. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the K-70 (24MP) and CX5 (10MP) and the K-70 (APS-C) and CX5 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The K-70 was manufactured 4 years later than the CX5 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the K-70 scores vs the CX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-70 and Ricoh CX5. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-70 Gallery and Ricoh CX5 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax K-70 has outside measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs) and the Ricoh CX5 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K-70 and Ricoh CX5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the K-70 and the CX5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-70 and CX5 is 62 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-70 and CX5.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-70 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-70 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer K-70 should have an edge in sensor innovation.