Pentax E70 vs Sony A6500

Below is a comprehensive review of the Pentax E70 versus Sony A6500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the E70 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The E70 was announced 8 years earlier than the A6500 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the E70 grades vs the A6500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio E70 and Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax E70 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Pentax E70 offers external dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

See the Pentax E70 versus Sony A6500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E70 vs the A6500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E70 and A6500 is 94 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E70 and A6500.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E70 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6500 will show more detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The older E70 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.