Pentax X70 vs Sony RX100 VA

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Pentax X70 and Sony RX100 VA, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the X70 (12MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the X70 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The X70 was manufactured 10 years prior to the RX100 VA and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax X70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the X70 scores against the RX100 VA when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax X70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are available at Pentax X70 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax X70 features physical measurements of 110mm x 83mm x 90mm (4.3" x 3.3" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the X70 vs the RX100 VA.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the X70 and RX100 VA is 71 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the X70 and RX100 VA.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The X70 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX100 VA will give extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older X70 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.