Pentax P70 vs Sony A6500

Below, we are contrasting the Pentax P70 versus Sony A6500, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the P70 (12MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the P70 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The P70 was announced 8 years earlier than the A6500 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the P70 matches up vs the A6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio P70 and Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax P70 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax P70 has got physical measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax P70 versus Sony A6500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the P70 and the A6500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P70 and A6500 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the P70 and A6500.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The P70 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6500 will deliver extra detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged P70 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.