Pentax P70 vs Sony RX10 III

Below, we are looking at the Pentax P70 and Sony RX10 III, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the P70 (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the P70 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The P70 was manufactured 8 years prior to the RX10 III which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the P70 matches up versus the RX10 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio P70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are available at Pentax P70 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax P70 features external measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the P70 against the RX10 III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the P70 and RX10 III is 95 and 53 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The pic here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the P70 and RX10 III.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P70 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 III will give greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged P70 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.