Pentax E70 vs Pentax P70

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax E70 vs Pentax P70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Pentax. The image resolution of the E70 (10MP) and the P70 (12MP) is relatively well matched and they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The E70 was brought out very close to the P70 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E70 matches up versus the P70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio E70 & Pentax Optio P70. The entire galleries are available at Pentax E70 Gallery & Pentax P70 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax E70 offers physical measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Pentax P70 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E70 vs the P70.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E70 and P70 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The picture below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E70 and P70.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Pentax P70 to resolve more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.