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Pentax K-70 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72
Pentax K-70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Pentax K-70 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Later Model is Pentax KF
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10
  • New Model is Sony RX10 III
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Pentax K-70 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Lets look more closely at the Pentax K-70 versus Sony RX10 II, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-70 (24MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is fairly close but the K-70 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The K-70 was launched 13 months after the RX10 II making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the K-70 matches up versus the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Sony RX10 II

 K-70 RX10 II 
AnnouncedJune 2016June 2015Newer by 13 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Pentax K-70

 RX10 II K-70 
Display resolution1229k921kCrisper display (+308k dot)

Common features in the Pentax K-70 and Sony RX10 II

 K-70 RX10 II 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Pentax K-70 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-70 comes with outside dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the K-70 compared to the RX10 II.

Pentax K-70 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-70 and RX10 II is 62 and 58 respectively.

Pentax K-70 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-70 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The pic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-70 and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-70 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Pentax K-70 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The younger K-70 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Pentax K-70 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Pentax K-70 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-70 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-70 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Portrait photography camera
80
focusing manually
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
71
has manual focus
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-70 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Street photography camera
71
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
good high ISO (102,400)
heavier than competition in class (688 grams)
72
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-70 Sports photography info
Sony RX10 II Sports photography info
72
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
terrible battery (410 shots)
68
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax K-70
Travel photography with Sony RX10 II
64
environment proofing
decent MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
terrible battery (410 shots)
heavier than competition in class (688 grams)
56
environment proofing
MP count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-70 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography advice
78
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (102,400)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
terrible battery (410 per charge)
62
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-70 Vlogging advice
Sony RX10 II Vlogging advice
71
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic jack
heavier than competition in class (688 grams)
31
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Pentax K-70 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-70 and Sony RX10 II
 Pentax K-70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Make Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax K-70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2016-06-08 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip PRIME MII Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 102400 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 25
Cross type focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture - f/2.8
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 151 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/6000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 688 gr (1.52 lb) 813 gr (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 531
Other
Battery life 410 shots 400 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $649 $998