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Pentax P70 vs Samsung WB30F

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Pentax Optio P70 front
 
Samsung WB30F front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Pentax P70 vs Samsung WB30F Key Specs

Pentax P70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Released March 2009
Samsung WB30F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 128g - 98 x 58 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Pentax P70 vs Samsung WB30F Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Pentax P70 vs Samsung WB30F, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the P70 (12MP) and WB30F (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The P70 was launched 4 years prior to the WB30F which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung WB30F being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the P70 scores versus the WB30F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Samsung WB30F

 P70 WB30F 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Samsung WB30F over the Pentax P70

 WB30F P70 
IntroducedJanuary 2013March 2009Newer by 46 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Pentax P70 and Samsung WB30F

 P70 WB30F 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Pentax P70 vs Samsung WB30F Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax P70 features exterior dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Samsung WB30F has dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the P70 against the WB30F.

Pentax P70 vs Samsung WB30F size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the P70 and WB30F is 95 and 96 respectively.

Pentax P70 vs Samsung WB30F top view buttons comparison

Pentax P70 vs Samsung WB30F Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P70 and WB30F.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Samsung WB30F to offer extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged P70 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Pentax P70 vs Samsung WB30F sensor size comparison

Pentax P70 vs Samsung WB30F Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax P70 vs Samsung WB30F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax P70 Portrait photography advice
Samsung WB30F Portrait photography advice
27
you can focus manually
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
35
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax P70 Street photography info
Samsung WB30F Street photography info
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than others (155 grams)
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (128 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax P70 Sports photography information
Samsung WB30F Sports photography information
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
45
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax P70 Travel photography advice
Samsung WB30F Travel photography advice
56
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (155g)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition (128g)
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax P70 Landscape photography features
Samsung WB30F Landscape photography features
32
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
43
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax P70 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB30F as a Vlogging camera
25
quite wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than others (155 grams)
33
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competition (128 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
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Pentax P70 vs Samsung WB30F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax P70 and Samsung WB30F
 Pentax Optio P70Samsung WB30F
General Information
Company Pentax Samsung
Model Pentax Optio P70 Samsung WB30F
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-03-02 2013-01-07
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-110mm (3.9x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.60 m -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155 grams (0.34 lbs) 128 grams (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 98 x 58 x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" 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
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $200 $180