Pentax K-70 vs Sony RX10 III

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Pentax K-70 vs Sony RX10 III, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the K-70 (24MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is pretty close but the K-70 (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-70 was introduced 3 months after the RX10 III and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the K-70 scores against the RX10 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-70 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about 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") having a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K-70 vs Sony RX10 III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the K-70 compared to the RX10 III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-70 and RX10 III is 62 and 53 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The pic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-70 and RX10 III.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K-70 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Pentax K-70 will result in greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.