Pentax E70 vs Sony WX70
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Pentax E70 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.4" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
- Launched January 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Revealed January 2012
Photography Glossary Pentax E70 vs Sony WX70 Overview
Let's look closer at the Pentax E70 vs Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E70 scores vs the WX70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Sony WX70
| E70 | WX70 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Pentax E70
| WX70 | E70 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2012 |  | January 2009 | More modern by 37 months |
| Display size | 3" |  | 2.4" | Larger display (+0.6") |
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 112k | Sharper display (+810k dot) |
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Pentax E70 and Sony WX70
| E70 | WX70 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither contains selfie screen |
Pentax E70 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax E70 has got external dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).
See the Pentax E70 vs Sony WX70 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E70 vs the WX70.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E70 and WX70 is 94 and 97 respectively.
Pentax E70 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The pic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E70 and WX70.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony WX70 to provide you with extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E70 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
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Pentax E70 vs Sony WX70 Specifications
| Pentax Optio E70 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Pentax | Sony |
| Model | Pentax Optio E70 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Launched | 2009-01-05 | 2012-01-30 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| 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 | 10MP | 16MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 35-105mm (3.0x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/2.6-6.3 |
| Macro focus distance | 10cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 2.4" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 112 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Screen technology | - | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 4 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | - | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.50 m | 5.30 m |
| Flash modes | - | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic 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 proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 175 grams (0.39 lbs) | 114 grams (0.25 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 240 pictures |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | 2 x AA | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Launch pricing | $140 | $242 |