Pentax P70 vs Sony W690

Lets look a bit more closely at the Pentax P70 and Sony W690, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the P70 (12MP) and W690 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The P70 was released 4 years before the W690 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the P70 scores versus the W690 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio P70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax P70 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Pentax P70 enjoys outer 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 W690 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the P70 and the W690.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the P70 and W690 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the P70 and W690.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony W690 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older P70 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.