Pentax P70 vs Sony HX200V

Following is a in-depth overview of the Pentax P70 versus Sony HX200V, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the P70 (12MP) and HX200V (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P70 was manufactured 4 years before the HX200V which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the P70 grades versus the HX200V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio P70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The entire galleries are available at Pentax P70 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. 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) and the Sony HX200V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the P70 compared to the HX200V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P70 and HX200V is 95 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the P70 and HX200V.

To sum up, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX200V to deliver more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged P70 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.