Pentax P70 vs Sony HX350

Let's look a little more in depth at the Pentax P70 vs Sony HX350, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the P70 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P70 was introduced 8 years earlier than the HX350 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the P70 grades against the HX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio P70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax P70 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax P70 offers exterior dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the P70 and the HX350.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P70 and HX350 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The visual below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the P70 and HX350.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony HX350 to provide more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older P70 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.