Pentax K-70 vs Sony H70

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Pentax K-70 and Sony H70, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-70 (24MP) and H70 (16MP) and the K-70 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The K-70 was released 5 years after the H70 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the K-70 matches up versus the H70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-70 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-70 offers exterior dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs) and the Sony H70 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-70 and Sony H70 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the K-70 and the H70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-70 and H70 is 62 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the K-70 and H70.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-70 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-70 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher K-70 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.