Pentax P70 vs Sony RX100 VI

Following is a extensive comparison of the Pentax P70 vs Sony RX100 VI, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the P70 (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the P70 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") have different sensor measurements.

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The P70 was revealed 10 years before the RX100 VI which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the P70 grades against the RX100 VI with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio P70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The full galleries are available at Pentax P70 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax P70 has got physical 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) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the P70 versus the RX100 VI.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P70 and RX100 VI is 95 and 88 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing technical specs. The picture here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P70 and RX100 VI.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The P70 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 VI will provide greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged P70 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.