Pentax P70 vs Sony H300

Lets look closer at the Pentax P70 and Sony H300, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the P70 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The P70 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the H300 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the P70 grades versus the H300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio P70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The full galleries are available at Pentax P70 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax P70 features outside measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

See the Pentax P70 and Sony H300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the P70 against the H300.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the P70 and H300 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The image underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the P70 and H300.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony H300 to provide extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged P70 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.