Pentax X70 vs Sony QX1

Lets look a little more closely at the Pentax X70 versus Sony QX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Lens-style by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the X70 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the X70 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The X70 was introduced 6 years prior to the QX1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax X70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the X70 grades vs the QX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax X70 & Sony Alpha QX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax X70 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax X70 features outside measurements of 110mm x 83mm x 90mm (4.3" x 3.3" x 3.5") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony QX1 has sizing of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Look at the Pentax X70 versus Sony QX1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the X70 and the QX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the X70 and QX1 is 71 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the X70 and QX1.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The X70 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony QX1 will resolve greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older X70 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.