Pentax E70 vs Sony A560

Below, we are evaluating the Pentax E70 versus Sony A560, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and A560 (14MP) and the E70 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The E70 was released 19 months earlier than the A560 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E70 matches up vs the A560 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio E70 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax E70 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax E70 enjoys outer measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony A560 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E70 versus the A560.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E70 and A560 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E70 and A560.

All in all, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E70 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A560 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older E70 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.