Pentax E70 vs Sony HX300

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Pentax E70 versus Sony HX300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and HX300 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The E70 was announced 5 years before the HX300 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E70 grades vs the HX300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio E70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The whole galleries are available at Pentax E70 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax E70 has outside dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax E70 versus Sony HX300 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E70 versus the HX300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E70 and HX300 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E70 and HX300.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony HX300 to resolve extra detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older E70 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.