Pentax X70 vs Sony RX10 IV

Lets look more closely at the Pentax X70 vs Sony RX10 IV, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the X70 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the X70 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The X70 was revealed 9 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the X70 scores versus the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax X70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are provided at Pentax X70 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Pentax X70 features physical measurements of 110mm x 83mm x 90mm (4.3" x 3.3" x 3.5") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the X70 vs the RX10 IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the X70 and RX10 IV is 71 and 52 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the X70 and RX10 IV.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The X70 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 IV will offer more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older X70 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.