Pentax P70 vs Sony QX10

Below is a detailed comparison of the Pentax P70 and Sony QX10, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the P70 (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The P70 was launched 5 years prior to the QX10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the P70 matches up against the QX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio P70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The complete galleries are available at Pentax P70 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax P70 enjoys exterior dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony QX10 has dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Check the Pentax P70 and Sony QX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the P70 and the QX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the P70 and QX10 is 95 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The photograph below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P70 and QX10.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony QX10 to provide greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older P70 will be behind in sensor tech.