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Pentax K200D vs Pentax P70

Portability
61
Imaging
50
Features
41
Overall
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Pentax K200D front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Pentax K200D vs Pentax P70 Key Specs

Pentax K200D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 690g - 134 x 95 x 74mm
  • Revealed September 2008
  • Earlier Model is Pentax K100D S
Pentax P70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Revealed March 2009
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Pentax K200D vs Pentax P70 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Pentax K200D versus Pentax P70, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Pentax. The sensor resolution of the K200D (10MP) and the P70 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the K200D (APS-C) and P70 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K200D was revealed 6 months before the P70 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the K200D matches up versus the P70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K200D over the Pentax P70

 K200D P70 

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Pentax K200D

 P70 K200D 

Common features in the Pentax K200D and Pentax P70

 K200D P70 
RevealedSeptember 2008March 2009Similar age
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Pentax K200D vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax K200D has outer dimensions of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs) while the Pentax P70 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K200D versus Pentax P70 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the K200D vs the P70.

Pentax K200D vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K200D and P70 is 61 and 95 respectively.

Pentax K200D vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K200D vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the K200D and P70.

All in all, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K200D with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax P70 will give you more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.

Pentax K200D vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Pentax K200D vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K200D vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K200D Portrait photography features
Pentax P70 Portrait photography features
54
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview
low resolution (10MP)
27
manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Pentax K200D Street photography highlights
Pentax P70 Street photography highlights
60
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is fixed
heavier than competition (690 grams)
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
heavier than competition in class (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K200D Sports photography info
Pentax P70 Sports photography info
53
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low resolution (10MP)
17
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K200D Travel photography info
Pentax P70 Travel photography info
47
weather sealing
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (690 grams)
low resolution (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
56
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (155 grams)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax K200D
Landscape photography with Pentax P70
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focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
tiny screen (2.7")
no liveview
low resolution (10MP)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K200D as a Vlogging camera
Pentax P70 as a Vlogging camera
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lack of video recording
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic port
heavier than competition in class (155 grams)
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Pentax K200D vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K200D and Pentax P70
 Pentax K200DPentax Optio P70
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Pentax
Model type Pentax K200D Pentax Optio P70
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2008-09-01 2009-03-02
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Max resolution 3872 x 2592 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount type Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Amount of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 96% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 690 grams (1.52 lbs) 155 grams (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 134 x 95 x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 561 not tested
Other
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $600 $200