Nikon A100 vs Pentax P70

Here is a extensive comparison of the Nikon A100 vs Pentax P70, both Ultracompact digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A100 (20MP) and P70 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A100 was unveiled 6 years later than the P70 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the A100 matches up versus the P70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix A100 and Pentax Optio P70. The full galleries are available at Nikon A100 Gallery and Pentax P70 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon A100 comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Pentax P70 has dimensions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the A100 versus the P70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A100 and P70 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A100 and P70.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Nikon A100 to resolve extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger A100 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.