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Pentax K-70 vs Sony QX1

Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72
Pentax K-70 front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57

Pentax K-70 vs Sony QX1 Key Specs

Pentax K-70
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 688g - 126 x 93 x 74mm
  • Released June 2016
  • Updated by Pentax KF
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Revealed September 2014
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Pentax K-70 vs Sony QX1 Overview

Here is a extensive review of the Pentax K-70 vs Sony QX1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-70 (24MP) and the QX1 (20MP) is relatively close and they use the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The K-70 was brought out 22 months later than the QX1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the K-70 matches up against the QX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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