Pentax K-70 vs Sony WX150

Lets take a deeper look at the Pentax K-70 versus Sony WX150, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the K-70 (24MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the K-70 (APS-C) and WX150 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-70 was manufactured 4 years later than the WX150 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the K-70 grades versus the WX150 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-70 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-70 has got external measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs) and the Sony WX150 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the K-70 compared to the WX150.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-70 and WX150 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The graphic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the K-70 and WX150.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-70 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-70 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger K-70 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.