Pentax K-70 vs Sony QX100

Below is a extensive overview of the Pentax K-70 versus Sony QX100, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-70 (24MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is very comparable but the K-70 (APS-C) and QX100 (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The K-70 was unveiled 2 years later than the QX100 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the K-70 scores vs the QX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax K-70 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K-70 has got physical dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs) while the Sony QX100 has sizing of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the K-70 and the QX100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-70 and QX100 is 62 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The graphic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-70 and QX100.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-70 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-70 will provide more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The fresher K-70 should have an edge in sensor innovation.