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Pentax X70 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
71
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34
Pentax X70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Pentax X70 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Pentax X70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 410g - 110 x 83 x 90mm
  • Revealed March 2009
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Old Model is Sony RX10
  • Renewed by Sony RX10 III
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Pentax X70 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Following is a in-depth overview of the Pentax X70 and Sony RX10 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the X70 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the X70 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") have totally different sensor size.

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The X70 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the RX10 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the X70 matches up against the RX10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax X70 over the Sony RX10 II

 X70 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Pentax X70

 RX10 II X70 
IntroducedJune 2015March 2009More modern by 76 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Pentax X70 and Sony RX10 II

 X70 RX10 II 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Pentax X70 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax X70 has got outside dimensions of 110mm x 83mm x 90mm (4.3" x 3.3" x 3.5") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check out the Pentax X70 and Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the X70 versus the RX10 II.

Pentax X70 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the X70 and RX10 II is 71 and 58 respectively.

Pentax X70 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Pentax X70 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the X70 and RX10 II.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The X70 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 II will render more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged X70 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Pentax X70 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Pentax X70 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax X70 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax X70 Portrait photography info
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography info
29
manual focus
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
71
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax X70 Street photography features
Sony RX10 II Street photography features
46
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
72
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Pentax X70 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Sports photography camera
50
great zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
68
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax X70 Travel photography features
Sony RX10 II Travel photography features
52
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
long zoom (624mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
56
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax X70 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Landscape photography camera
36
manual focus
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
62
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax X70
Vlogging with Sony RX10 II
24
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic jack
31
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Pentax X70 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax X70 and Sony RX10 II
 Pentax X70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Company Pentax Sony
Model Pentax X70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-03-02 2015-06-10
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 50 125
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-624mm (24.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/2.8
Macro focus range 10cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate - 14.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.10 m 10.20 m
Flash settings - Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 410 gr (0.90 pounds) 813 gr (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 83 x 90mm (4.3" x 3.3" x 3.5") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI92 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $200 $998