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Pentax E70 vs Sony TF1

Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
11
Overall
23
Pentax Optio E70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Pentax E70 vs Sony TF1 Key Specs

Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Released January 2009
Sony TF1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.6-4.7) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 62 x 23mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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Pentax E70 vs Sony TF1 Overview

Following is a complete assessment of the Pentax E70 versus Sony TF1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and TF1 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The E70 was announced 5 years before the TF1 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E70 grades against the TF1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Sony TF1

 E70 TF1 

Reasons to pick Sony TF1 over the Pentax E70

 TF1 E70 
RevealedJune 2013January 2009More modern by 54 months
Display size2.7"2.4"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k112kCrisper display (+348k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Pentax E70 and Sony TF1

 E70 TF1 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Pentax E70 vs Sony TF1 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax E70 offers external dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony TF1 has measurements of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E70 vs the TF1.

Pentax E70 vs Sony TF1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E70 and TF1 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Pentax E70 vs Sony TF1 top view buttons comparison

Pentax E70 vs Sony TF1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E70 and TF1.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony TF1 to give you greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E70 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Pentax E70 vs Sony TF1 sensor size comparison

Pentax E70 vs Sony TF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax E70 vs Sony TF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax E70 Portrait photography info
Sony TF1 Portrait photography info
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax E70 Street photography features
Sony TF1 Street photography features
46
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
69
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
environment proofing
lighter than competition in class (152g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax E70
Sports photography with Sony TF1
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (240 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax E70 Travel photography features
Sony TF1 Travel photography features
50
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than competition in class (152g)
environment proofing
supports focus by touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (240 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax E70 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TF1 as a Landscape photography camera
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.4 inch)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
40
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
terrible battery pack (240 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax E70 Vlogging factors
Sony TF1 Vlogging factors
22
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
33
quite wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (152 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
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Pentax E70 vs Sony TF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax E70 and Sony TF1
 Pentax Optio E70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax Optio E70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2009-01-05 2013-06-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.6-4.7
Macro focusing range 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.4 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 112 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.90 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175 gr (0.39 lb) 152 gr (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") 102 x 62 x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $140 $266