Pentax K10D vs Pentax P70

Let's examine more closely at the Pentax K10D vs Pentax P70, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Pentax. The image resolution of the K10D (10MP) and the P70 (12MP) is very similar but the K10D (APS-C) and P70 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The K10D was manufactured 3 years before the P70 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the K10D scores versus the P70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K10D & Pentax Optio P70. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K10D Gallery & Pentax P70 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K10D has outside dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) whilst the Pentax P70 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the K10D and the P70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K10D and P70 is 59 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The pic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the K10D and P70.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K10D featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax P70 will offer extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged K10D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.