Pentax P70 vs Sony NEX-7
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Pentax P70 vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
- 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
- Revealed March 2009
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 16000
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
- Revealed December 2011
Pentax P70 vs Sony NEX-7 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Pentax P70 vs Sony NEX-7, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the P70 (12MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the P70 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe P70 was announced 3 years before the NEX-7 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the P70 scores vs the NEX-7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Pentax P70 vs Sony NEX-7 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio P70 and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The whole galleries are available at Pentax P70 Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Sony NEX-7
P70 | NEX-7 |
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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Pentax P70
NEX-7 | P70 | |||
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Revealed | December 2011 | March 2009 | Newer by 33 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Pentax P70 and Sony NEX-7
P70 | NEX-7 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither offers Touch friendly screen |
Pentax P70 vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Pentax P70 offers physical 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-7 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).
See the Pentax P70 vs Sony NEX-7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the P70 versus the NEX-7.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the P70 and NEX-7 is 95 and 84 respectively.
Pentax P70 vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The pic underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P70 and NEX-7.
All in all, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P70 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony NEX-7 will give greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged P70 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
Pentax P70 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder
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Pentax P70 vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications
Pentax Optio P70 | Sony Alpha NEX-7 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Pentax | Sony |
Model | Pentax Optio P70 | Sony Alpha NEX-7 |
Class | Ultracompact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2009-03-02 | 2011-12-13 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 24MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 16000 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 28-110mm (3.9x) | - |
Max aperture | f/2.8-5.0 | - |
Macro focus range | 10cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.60 m | 6.00 m |
Flash options | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 155g (0.34 lbs) | 400g (0.88 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") | 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 81 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.1 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.4 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1016 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 430 photos |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NPFW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $200 | $699 |