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Pentax K-70 vs Sony A560

Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72
Pentax K-70 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Pentax K-70 vs Sony A560 Key Specs

Pentax K-70
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 688g - 126 x 93 x 74mm
  • Announced June 2016
  • Replacement is Pentax KF
Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Launched August 2010
  • Earlier Model is Sony A500
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Pentax K-70 vs Sony A560 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Pentax K-70 versus Sony A560, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the K-70 (24MP) and A560 (14MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The K-70 was revealed 5 years later than the A560 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the K-70 scores vs the A560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Sony A560

 K-70 A560 
LaunchedJune 2016August 2010More recent by 71 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Pentax K-70

 A560 K-70 
Display resolution922k921kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Pentax K-70 and Sony A560

 K-70 A560 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Touch display Missing Touch display

Pentax K-70 vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax K-70 features exterior measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs) whilst the Sony A560 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the K-70 against the A560.

Pentax K-70 vs Sony A560 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-70 and A560 is 62 and 64 respectively.

Pentax K-70 vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-70 vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The graphic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the K-70 and A560.

Plainly, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Pentax K-70 to provide extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer K-70 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Pentax K-70 vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-70 vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-70 vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-70 Portrait photography factors
Sony A560 Portrait photography factors
80
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-70 Street photography features
Sony A560 Street photography features
71
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
great ISO range (102,400)
more heavy than competition in class (688 grams)
75
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-70 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A560 as a Sports photography camera
72
high shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
bad battery life (410 shots)
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good battery power (1,050 CIPA)
supports phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-70 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A560 as a Travel photography camera
64
weather proofing
MP count good (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
bad battery life (410 per charge)
more heavy than competition in class (688 grams)
60
good battery power (1,050 per charge)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax K-70
Landscape photography with Sony A560
78
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (102,400)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
bad battery life (410 shots)
73
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
good battery power (1,050 shots)
has dual storage slots
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-70 Vlogging information
Sony A560 Vlogging information
71
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (688g)
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Pentax K-70 vs Sony A560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-70 and Sony A560
 Pentax K-70Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Make Pentax Sony
Model Pentax K-70 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2016-06-08 2010-08-24
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip PRIME MII Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 102400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 15
Cross focus points 9 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Pentax KAF2 Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 151 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/6000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 688 grams (1.52 lb) 599 grams (1.32 lb)
Dimensions 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 817
Other
Battery life 410 images 1050 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One Dual
Cost at launch $649 $650