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Pentax P70 vs Sony QX100

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Pentax Optio P70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Pentax P70 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Pentax P70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Revealed March 2009
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Released September 2013
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Pentax P70 vs Sony QX100 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Pentax P70 and Sony QX100, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Lens-style by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the P70 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the P70 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The P70 was introduced 5 years earlier than the QX100 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the P70 matches up versus the QX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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