Pentax P70 vs Samsung NX500

Its time to examine more in depth at the Pentax P70 versus Samsung NX500, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the P70 (12MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the P70 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The P70 was announced 7 years before the NX500 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the P70 scores against the NX500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio P70 and Samsung NX500. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax P70 Gallery and Samsung NX500 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax P70 offers outside measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Samsung NX500 has proportions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Check out the Pentax P70 versus Samsung NX500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the P70 versus the NX500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P70 and NX500 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The photograph here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the P70 and NX500.

All in all, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The P70 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX500 will produce extra detail with its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older P70 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.