Pentax E70 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Lets examine more closely at the Pentax E70 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The E70 was unveiled 5 years prior to the Galaxy Camera which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E70 grades versus the Galaxy Camera in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio E70 and Samsung Galaxy Camera. The full galleries are provided at Pentax E70 Gallery and Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax E70 enjoys outside dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera has proportions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E70 versus the Galaxy Camera.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E70 and Galaxy Camera is 94 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E70 and Galaxy Camera.

As you can see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Samsung Galaxy Camera to offer more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E70 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.