Pentax P70 vs Sony WX500

Its time to look more in depth at the Pentax P70 vs Sony WX500, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the P70 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P70 was released 7 years before the WX500 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the P70 scores versus the WX500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio P70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax P70 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax P70 offers physical measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the P70 and the WX500.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the P70 and WX500 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The image below may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the P70 and WX500.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX500 to render more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged P70 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.