Pentax E70 vs Sony A65

Here is a in depth analysis of the Pentax E70 vs Sony A65, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and A65 (24MP) and the E70 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E70 was brought out 3 years before the A65 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E70 grades vs the A65 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio E70 & Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are available at Pentax E70 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax E70 enjoys outside dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E70 and the A65.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E70 and A65 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Usually, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The visual below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E70 and A65.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E70 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A65 will give you greater detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E70 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.