Pentax E70 vs Sony A77

Below, we are looking at the Pentax E70 vs Sony A77, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E70 (10MP) and A77 (24MP) and the E70 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E70 was brought out 3 years earlier than the A77 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E70 scores vs the A77 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio E70 & Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax E70 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax E70 offers physical dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E70 and the A77.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E70 and A77 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E70 and A77.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E70 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A77 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older E70 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.