Pentax E70 vs Sony RX100 II

Below, we are comparing the Pentax E70 and Sony RX100 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the E70 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E70 was revealed 5 years before the RX100 II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E70 scores vs the RX100 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio E70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax E70 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax E70 features outside measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E70 compared to the RX100 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E70 and RX100 II is 94 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The picture below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E70 and RX100 II.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E70 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 II will produce extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E70 will be behind in sensor innovation.