Pentax E70 vs Sony A200

Here, we will be looking at the Pentax E70 and Sony A200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the E70 (10MP) and the A200 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the E70 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The E70 was brought out 6 months after the A200 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the E70 matches up against the A200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio E70 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The entire galleries are available at Pentax E70 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax E70 comes with outside dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony A200 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E70 vs the A200.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E70 and A200 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E70 and A200.

All in all, both of the cameras feature the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The E70 includes the smaller sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field harder.