Nikon A10 vs Pentax P70

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon A10 vs Pentax P70, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the A10 (16MP) and P70 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A10 was brought out 6 years after the P70 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A10 scores versus the P70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix A10 & Pentax Optio P70. The entire galleries are available at Nikon A10 Gallery & Pentax P70 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon A10 features external measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Pentax P70 has measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A10 vs the P70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A10 and P70 is 94 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The image here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A10 and P70.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Nikon A10 to deliver more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger A10 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.