Pentax E70 vs Sony H200

The following is a extensive analysis of the Pentax E70 and Sony H200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and H200 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The E70 was launched 5 years prior to the H200 which is a fairly sizable difference 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 H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the E70 matches up vs the H200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio E70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The complete galleries are available at Pentax E70 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax E70 comes with outer 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) whilst the Sony H200 has proportions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E70 compared to the H200.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E70 and H200 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The picture below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E70 and H200.

As you have seen, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony H200 to provide more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged E70 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.