Pentax E70 vs Sony QX10

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Pentax E70 and Sony QX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Lens-style by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and QX10 (18MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The E70 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the QX10 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E70 scores versus the QX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio E70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax E70 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax E70 has outer dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony QX10 has sizing of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E70 and the QX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E70 and QX10 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E70 and QX10.

Clearly, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony QX10 to render more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E70 will be behind in sensor innovation.