Pentax K-70 vs Sony HX300

In this write-up, we are looking at the Pentax K-70 versus Sony HX300, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-70 (24MP) and the HX300 (20MP) is fairly similar but the K-70 (APS-C) and HX300 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-70 was unveiled 3 years after the HX300 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the K-70 grades versus the HX300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-70 Gallery and Sony HX300 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-70 offers outer measurements 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 HX300 has measurements of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the K-70 vs the HX300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the K-70 and HX300 is 62 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-70 and HX300.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K-70 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax K-70 will deliver greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher K-70 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.