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Pentax K-70 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72
Pentax K-70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Pentax K-70 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Pentax K-70
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 688g - 126 x 93 x 74mm
  • Announced June 2016
  • Replacement is Pentax KF
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Released February 2012
  • Successor is Sony HX20V
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Pentax K-70 vs Sony HX10V Overview

The following is a detailed review of the Pentax K-70 and Sony HX10V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the K-70 (24MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the K-70 (APS-C) and HX10V (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The K-70 was manufactured 4 years after the HX10V which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the K-70 scores versus the HX10V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Sony HX10V

 K-70 HX10V 
ReleasedJune 2016February 2012Newer by 53 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Pentax K-70

 HX10V K-70 
Screen resolution922k921kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Pentax K-70 and Sony HX10V

 K-70 HX10V 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Pentax K-70 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-70 offers physical dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the K-70 vs the HX10V.

Pentax K-70 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the K-70 and HX10V is 62 and 91 respectively.

Pentax K-70 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-70 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The pic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-70 and HX10V.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The K-70 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-70 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger K-70 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Pentax K-70 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Pentax K-70 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-70 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-70 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Portrait photography camera
80
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
38
decent megapixels (18MP)
supports face detection focusing
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-70 Street photography info
Sony HX10V Street photography info
71
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
above average high ISO (102,400)
heavier than competition (688 grams)
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (234g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-70 Sports photography details
Sony HX10V Sports photography details
72
high shutter speed (1/6,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
has phase detect AF
max fps very slow (6.0 frames/s)
low battery life (410 per charge)
49
excellent zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-70 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX10V Travel photography highlights
64
environment proof
good resolution (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
low battery life (410 shots)
heavier than competition (688 grams)
69
lighter than competition (234 grams)
decent megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (400mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax K-70
Landscape photography with Sony HX10V
78
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (102,400)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
low battery life (410 per charge)
45
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-70 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX10V as a Vlogging camera
71
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic socket
heavier than competition (688g)
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (234g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone socket
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Pentax K-70 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-70 and Sony HX10V
 Pentax K-70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Sony
Model Pentax K-70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2016-06-08 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by PRIME MII BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 102400 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 9
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-400mm (16.7x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/6000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 688 gr (1.52 pounds) 234 gr (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 410 photos 320 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $649 $616