Pentax E70 vs Sony W710

In this write-up, we are comparing the Pentax E70 vs Sony W710, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and W710 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The E70 was unveiled 5 years prior to the W710 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E70 matches up versus the W710 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio E70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax E70 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax E70 enjoys outer dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony W710 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E70 vs the W710.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E70 and W710 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E70 and W710.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony W710 to resolve extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older E70 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.