Pentax E70 vs Sony A330

Let's look much closer at the Pentax E70 versus Sony A330, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the E70 (10MP) and the A330 (10MP) is very similar but the E70 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The E70 was manufactured 4 months before the A330 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E70 matches up against the A330 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio E70 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The entire galleries are available at Pentax E70 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax E70 features outside 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 A330 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E70 and the A330.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E70 and A330 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E70 and A330.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The E70 provides the tinier sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field more difficult.