Pentax P70 vs Sony H55

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax P70 and Sony H55, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the P70 (12MP) and the H55 (14MP) is very similar and both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The P70 was manufactured 15 months before the H55 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the P70 grades vs the H55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio P70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax P70 Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax P70 comes with external dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony H55 has measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Examine the Pentax P70 and Sony H55 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the P70 and the H55.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the P70 and H55 is 95 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the P70 and H55.

All in all, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony H55 to offer you greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older P70 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.