Pentax K-70 vs Sony H300

Here is a complete assessment of the Pentax K-70 vs Sony H300, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-70 (24MP) and the H300 (20MP) is pretty close but the K-70 (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The K-70 was revealed 2 years later than the H300 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the K-70 grades versus the H300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-70 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax K-70 provides exterior dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K-70 vs Sony H300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the K-70 and the H300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-70 and H300 is 62 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-70 and H300.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K-70 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-70 will render more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern K-70 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.