Pentax K-70 vs Sony A450

Let's look a bit more closely at the Pentax K-70 and Sony A450, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-70 (24MP) and A450 (14MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The K-70 was unveiled 6 years later than the A450 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the K-70 matches up against the A450 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-70 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-70 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-70 features external dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs) and the Sony A450 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the K-70 versus the A450.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-70 and A450 is 62 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-70 and A450.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Pentax K-70 to offer more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The fresher K-70 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.