Pentax E70 vs Sony W800

Below, we will be analyzing the Pentax E70 vs Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and W800 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The E70 was announced 6 years prior to the W800 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the E70 matches up vs the W800 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio E70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax E70 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax E70 has external dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E70 and the W800.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E70 and W800 is 94 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The pic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E70 and W800.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony W800 to give more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E70 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.