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Pentax X70 vs Sony QX30

Portability
71
Imaging
34
Features
34
Overall
34
Pentax X70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Pentax X70 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Pentax X70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 410g - 110 x 83 x 90mm
  • Introduced March 2009
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Introduced September 2014
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Pentax X70 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Pentax X70 and Sony QX30, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Lens-style by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the X70 (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The X70 was announced 6 years before the QX30 which is a fairly serious 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 QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the X70 matches up against the QX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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