Pentax P70 vs Sony A6600

Below, we will be comparing the Pentax P70 and Sony A6600, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the P70 (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the P70 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The P70 was brought out 11 years before the A6600 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the P70 grades vs the A6600 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio P70 & Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are available at Pentax P70 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax P70 has physical measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the P70 vs the A6600.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the P70 and A6600 is 95 and 77 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The image underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the P70 and A6600.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The P70 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6600 will render more detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged P70 will be behind in sensor technology.