Pentax K-70 vs Sony RX100 IV

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax K-70 versus Sony RX100 IV, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-70 (24MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is pretty similar but the K-70 (APS-C) and RX100 IV (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-70 was introduced 13 months later than the RX100 IV which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the K-70 grades against the RX100 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-70 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax K-70 offers 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) and the Sony RX100 IV has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check the Pentax K-70 versus Sony RX100 IV in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the K-70 versus the RX100 IV.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the K-70 and RX100 IV is 62 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the K-70 and RX100 IV.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-70 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-70 will deliver more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger K-70 will have a benefit in sensor tech.