Pentax 645D vs Sony WX70

Its time to look a little more closely at the Pentax 645D versus Sony WX70, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 645D (40MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the 645D (Medium format) and WX70 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 645D was released 23 months before the WX70 making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 645D matches up against the WX70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax 645D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax 645D Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax 645D provides physical measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") with a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the 645D versus the WX70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 645D and WX70 is 50 and 97 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specs. The graphic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 645D and WX70.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 645D due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax 645D will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 24MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older 645D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.