Pentax K-70 vs Sony RX10 IV

Here is a complete comparison of the Pentax K-70 and Sony RX10 IV, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-70 (24MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is very similar but the K-70 (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The K-70 was announced 15 months before the RX10 IV making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the K-70 scores vs the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-70 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-70 features external measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the K-70 against the RX10 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-70 and RX10 IV is 62 and 52 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The visual underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the K-70 and RX10 IV.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-70 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax K-70 will offer more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older K-70 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.