Pentax P70 vs Sony QX100

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio P70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax P70 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax P70 has outside measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the P70 vs the QX100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the P70 and QX100 is 95 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing specifications. The visual underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the P70 and QX100.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The P70 having a smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony QX100 will provide greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older P70 will be behind in sensor technology.