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Pentax E70 vs Sony W800

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Pentax Optio E70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Pentax E70 vs Sony W800 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
  • Announced January 2009
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Launched February 2014
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Pentax E70 vs Sony W800 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Sony W800

 E70 W800 

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Pentax E70

 W800 E70 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2009More modern by 62 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution230k112kCrisper screen (+118k dot)

Common features in the Pentax E70 and Sony W800

 E70 W800 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Pentax E70 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

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.

Pentax E70 vs Sony W800 size comparison

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

Pentax E70 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Pentax E70 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

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.

Pentax E70 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Pentax E70 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax E70 vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax E70 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W800 Portrait photography highlights
19
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
38
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax E70 Street photography highlights
Sony W800 Street photography highlights
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
65
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (125g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax E70 Sports photography features
Sony W800 Sports photography features
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax E70 Travel photography factors
Sony W800 Travel photography factors
50
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
70
lighter than competition (125 grams)
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax E70
Landscape photography with Sony W800
22
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.4 inches)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
41
decently wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax E70 Vlogging info
Sony W800 Vlogging info
22
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
33
decently wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than competition (125 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic jack
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Pentax E70 vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax E70 and Sony W800
 Pentax Optio E70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax Optio E70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-05 2014-02-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.2-6.4
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.4 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 112k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.50 m
Flash modes - Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 file format Motion JPEG AVI MPEG4
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175 grams (0.39 lb) 125 grams (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID 2 x AA NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $140 $90