Pentax K-70 vs Sony W830

Below is a in-depth overview of the Pentax K-70 vs Sony W830, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-70 (24MP) and the W830 (20MP) is very comparable but the K-70 (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-70 was brought out 2 years later than the W830 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the K-70 matches up versus the W830 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-70 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have 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) whilst the Sony W830 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-70 vs Sony W830 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the K-70 and the W830.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the K-70 and W830 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-70 and W830.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-70 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax K-70 will show extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent K-70 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.