Pentax X70 vs Sony QX100

Its time to look more in depth at the Pentax X70 and Sony QX100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the X70 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the X70 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") offer different sensor sizing.

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The X70 was launched 5 years earlier than the QX100 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax X70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the X70 matches up against the QX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax X70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax X70 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax X70 offers physical dimensions of 110mm x 83mm x 90mm (4.3" x 3.3" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax X70 and Sony QX100 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the X70 and the QX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the X70 and QX100 is 71 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the X70 and QX100.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The X70 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony QX100 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged X70 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.