Pentax E70 vs Sony QX1

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Pentax E70 versus Sony QX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the E70 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The E70 was launched 6 years before the QX1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E70 grades versus the QX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio E70 & Sony Alpha QX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax E70 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax E70 features physical 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 QX1 has dimensions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Check out the Pentax E70 versus Sony QX1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E70 compared to the QX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E70 and QX1 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E70 and QX1.

As you can see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E70 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony QX1 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older E70 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.