Pentax E70 vs Sony A6300

Let's take a more detailed look at the Pentax E70 and Sony A6300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the E70 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The E70 was unveiled 8 years before the A6300 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E70 matches up vs the A6300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio E70 and Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax E70 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax E70 has got 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) whilst the Sony A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check out the Pentax E70 and Sony A6300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E70 versus the A6300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E70 and A6300 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The graphic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E70 and A6300.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E70 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A6300 will give greater detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older E70 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.