Nikon S9700 vs Pentax E70

Lets look a bit more closely at the Nikon S9700 vs Pentax E70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the S9700 (16MP) and E70 (10MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S9700 was launched 5 years later than the E70 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the S9700 grades vs the E70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S9700 & Pentax Optio E70. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S9700 Gallery & Pentax E70 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S9700 comes with external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Pentax E70 has proportions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S9700 versus the E70.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S9700 and E70 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S9700 and E70.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Nikon S9700 to deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern S9700 provides a benefit in sensor tech.