Pentax P70 vs Sony TX55

The following is a extensive analysis of the Pentax P70 vs Sony TX55, both Ultracompact digital cameras by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the P70 (12MP) and TX55 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The P70 was revealed 3 years prior to the TX55 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the P70 matches up versus the TX55 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio P70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax P70 Gallery and Sony TX55 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax P70 comes with external dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony TX55 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the P70 and the TX55.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P70 and TX55 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The image here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P70 and TX55.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony TX55 to resolve greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged P70 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.