Pentax K-70 vs Sony A99 II

Following is a thorough assessment of the Pentax K-70 and Sony A99 II, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the K-70 (24MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the K-70 (APS-C) and A99 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-70 was launched 3 months earlier than the A99 II which means that they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the K-70 matches up against the A99 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-70 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-70 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-70 offers physical dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the K-70 against the A99 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-70 and A99 II is 62 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The image underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the K-70 and A99 II.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-70 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A99 II will show extra detail utilizing its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively.