Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Pentax K-70 and Nikon D5600 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Pentax K-70 and Nikon D5600. Nikon D5600 is 2mm narrower and 4mm thinner than Pentax K-70 but it is also 4mm taller.
Here is the back view size comparison of Pentax K-70 and Nikon D5600.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Pentax K-70 and Nikon D5600.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Nikon D5600 is significantly lighter (223g ) than the Pentax K-70 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since both Pentax K-70 and Nikon D5600 have the same APS-C sized sensor, their lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will be similar in size and weight.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Weather Sealing
With its weather sealed body, we believe that K-70 has a big advantage over D5600 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon D5600's 3.2" LCD screen is slightly larger than Pentax K-70's 3 screen.
Both Pentax K-70 and Nikon D5600 have APS-C sized 24.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.
Another similarity between these two cameras is that both Nikon D5600 and Pentax K-70 sensors lack anti-alias (Low-Pass) filters. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the K-70 and D5600 sensor size comparison.
Pentax K-70 and Nikon D5600 have sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Pentax K-70 and Nikon D5600 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Pentax K-70 for Portrait Photography
Nikon D5600 for Portrait Photography
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Image Stabilization
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Pentax K-70 for Street Photography
Nikon D5600 for Street Photography
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Large Body
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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Pentax K-70 for Sports Photography
Nikon D5600 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/6000s
9 Cross Type Focus sensors
11 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Average Continuous Shooting: 6.0fps
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Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
9 Cross Type Focus sensors
39 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 820 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
No Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
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Pentax K-70 for Daily Photography
Nikon D5600 for Daily Photography
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
688g
Body Thickness 74mm
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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Large Body
465g
Body Thickness 70mm
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Pentax K-70 for Landscape Photography
Nikon D5600 for Landscape Photography
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Live-view
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that Nikon D5600 has an advantage over Pentax K-70 There are 304 lenses for Nikon D5600's Nikon F mount, on the other hand there are only 149 lenses for Pentax K-70's Pentax KAF2 lens mount.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Pentax K-70 has a big advantage in this regard because it has a sensor based image stabilization which means that all the lenses mounted to this body will be stabilized. On the other hand, Nikon D5600 doesn't have this feature so you have to buy a lens with optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 101 lenses for Nikon F mount with Optical Image Stabilization features.
| Lens Type |
# of Pentax K-70 Lenses |
# of Nikon D5600 Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
22 |
33 |
| Standard Prime |
19 |
20 |
| Wideangle Zoom |
12 |
33 |
| Wideangle Prime |
24 |
47 |
| Telephoto Zoom |
20 |
53 |
| Telephoto Prime |
12 |
43 |
| SuperZoom |
15 |
30 |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
3 |
8 |
| Macro Prime |
14 |
25 |
| Perspective Control Prime |
8 |
11 |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
n/a |
1 |
| TOTAL |
149 |
304 |
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Pentax K-70 and Nikon D5600, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Pentax K-70 and Nikon D5600 scores compare:
Pentax K-70
Ranked
#2 out of 77 in Compact SLR cameras
Ranked
#60 out of 1194 in all Cameras
Nikon D5600
Ranked
#5 out of 77 in Compact SLR cameras
Ranked
#83 out of 1194 in all Cameras
Pentax K-70 has a higher Overall Score than the Nikon D5600 and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.
| General |
Pentax K-70 |
Nikon D5600 |
| Brand |
Pentax |
Nikon |
| Announced |
2016-06-08 |
2016-11-10 |
| Body Type |
Compact SLR |
Compact SLR |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
APS-C |
APS-C |
| Dimensions |
23.5 x 15.6 mm |
23.5 x 15.6 mm |
| Area |
366.60mm2 |
366.60mm2 |
| Megapixels |
24 megapixels |
24 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
6000 x 4000 |
6000 x 4000 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
102,400 ISO |
25,600 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
11 |
39 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
Pentax KAF2 |
Nikon F |
| Number of Available Lenses |
149 |
304 |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Fully Articulated |
| Size |
3 |
3.2" |
| Resolution |
921k dots |
1,037k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Optical (pentaprism) |
Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.63 |
0.55 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/6000s |
1/4000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Sensor-shift |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Max Flash Sync |
n/a |
1/200s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
6.0 fps |
5.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
688g |
465g |
| Dimensions |
126 x 93 x 74mm |
124 x 97 x 70mm |
| Battery Life |
410 shots |
820 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
Optional |
Optional |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
not tested |
84 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
24.1 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
14.0 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
1306 |
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