Pentax X70 vs Sony RX100

Here is a detailed review of the Pentax X70 versus Sony RX100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the X70 (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the X70 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The X70 was revealed 4 years earlier than the RX100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax X70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the X70 matches up versus the RX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax X70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The full galleries are available at Pentax X70 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax X70 has outside measurements 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 RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the X70 versus the RX100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the X70 and RX100 is 71 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The photograph underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the X70 and RX100.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The X70 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 will show extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older X70 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.