Pentax P70 vs Sony HX50V

Below, we will be comparing the Pentax P70 and Sony HX50V, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the P70 (12MP) and HX50V (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P70 was released 5 years earlier than the HX50V which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the P70 scores versus the HX50V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio P70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax P70 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax P70 offers exterior dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has proportions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax P70 and Sony HX50V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the P70 and the HX50V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P70 and HX50V is 95 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P70 and HX50V.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX50V to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged P70 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.