Pentax X70 vs Sony RX10 III

Here is a thorough analysis of the Pentax X70 and Sony RX10 III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the X70 (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the X70 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The X70 was launched 8 years earlier than the RX10 III and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the X70 matches up versus the RX10 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax X70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax X70 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax X70 features outside dimensions of 110mm x 83mm x 90mm (4.3" x 3.3" x 3.5") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the X70 against the RX10 III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the X70 and RX10 III is 71 and 53 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through specifications. The photograph here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the X70 and RX10 III.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The X70 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX10 III will show more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older X70 will be behind in sensor tech.