Pentax E70 vs Sony A99 II

In this article, we are matching up the Pentax E70 versus Sony A99 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the E70 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E70 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the A99 II which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E70 scores against the A99 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio E70 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax E70 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Pentax E70 enjoys outer measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax E70 versus Sony A99 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E70 against the A99 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E70 and A99 II is 94 and 57 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing technical specs. The image here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E70 and A99 II.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E70 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A99 II will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 32 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged E70 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.