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Pentax P70 vs Sony WX350

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Pentax Optio P70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Pentax P70 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Pentax P70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Announced March 2009
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony WX300
  • Successor is Sony WX500
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Pentax P70 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Pentax P70 vs Sony WX350, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the P70 (12MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P70 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the WX350 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the P70 matches up against the WX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Sony WX350

 P70 WX350 
Focus manually More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Pentax P70

 WX350 P70 
IntroducedFebruary 2014March 2009More recent by 60 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Pentax P70 and Sony WX350

 P70 WX350 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Pentax P70 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax P70 provides exterior measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony WX350 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the P70 compared to the WX350.

Pentax P70 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P70 and WX350 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Pentax P70 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Pentax P70 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the P70 and WX350.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony WX350 to produce greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older P70 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Pentax P70 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Pentax P70 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax P70 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax P70 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Portrait photography camera
27
focusing manually
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
36
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax P70 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Street photography camera
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than average (155 grams)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (164g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax P70
Sports photography with Sony WX350
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
52
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery (470 shots)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax P70 Travel photography details
Sony WX350 Travel photography details
56
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than average (155g)
low MP (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
72
good battery (470 shots)
lighter than average (164g)
decent megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax P70
Landscape photography with Sony WX350
32
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
47
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
good battery (470 per charge)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax P70 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX350 as a Vlogging camera
25
decently wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
heavier than average (155 grams)
35
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (164g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
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Pentax P70 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax P70 and Sony WX350
 Pentax Optio P70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Make Pentax Sony
Model Pentax Optio P70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-03-02 2014-02-13
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-110mm (3.9x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.60 m 4.30 m
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155g (0.34 pounds) 164g (0.36 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 470 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $200 $270