Pentax E70 vs Sony WX500

Below is a in depth comparison of the Pentax E70 and Sony WX500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The E70 was launched 7 years earlier than the WX500 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E70 grades vs the WX500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio E70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax E70 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax E70 comes with physical measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E70 against the WX500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E70 and WX500 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E70 and WX500.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony WX500 to provide more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E70 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.