Pentax K-70 vs Sony S2000

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Pentax K-70 vs Sony S2000, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the K-70 (24MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the K-70 (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The K-70 was launched 6 years later than the S2000 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the K-70 grades versus the S2000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-70 Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-70 enjoys physical dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs) while the Sony S2000 has proportions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the K-70 and the S2000.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the K-70 and S2000 is 62 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The graphic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the K-70 and S2000.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-70 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax K-70 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively. The newer K-70 provides a benefit in sensor technology.