Pentax P70 vs Sony NEX-5R

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Pentax P70 and Sony NEX-5R, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the P70 (12MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) and the P70 (1/2.3") and NEX-5R (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The P70 was manufactured 4 years prior to the NEX-5R which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the P70 grades vs the NEX-5R with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio P70 & Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The entire galleries are available at Pentax P70 Gallery & Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax P70 features outer dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5R has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the P70 vs the NEX-5R.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P70 and NEX-5R is 95 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the P70 and NEX-5R.

As you can see, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The P70 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-5R will provide greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged P70 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.