Pentax E70 vs Pentax Q-S1

Let's look more in depth at the Pentax E70 vs Pentax Q-S1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Pentax. The image resolution of the E70 (10MP) and the Q-S1 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the E70 (1/2.3") and Q-S1 (1/1.7") have different sensor measurements.

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The E70 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the Q-S1 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q-S1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E70 grades versus the Q-S1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio E70 & Pentax Q-S1. The full galleries are available at Pentax E70 Gallery & Pentax Q-S1 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax E70 provides physical measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Pentax Q-S1 has measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E70 against the Q-S1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E70 and Q-S1 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The picture below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E70 and Q-S1.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E70 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax Q-S1 will produce extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E70 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.