Pentax X70 vs Sony RX100 VI

Here, we are looking at the Pentax X70 and Sony RX100 VI, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the X70 (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the X70 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The X70 was announced 10 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax X70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the X70 grades vs the RX100 VI with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax X70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax X70 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax X70 offers 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) while the Sony RX100 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Examine the Pentax X70 and Sony RX100 VI in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the X70 and the RX100 VI.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the X70 and RX100 VI is 71 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the X70 and RX100 VI.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The X70 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 VI will resolve more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older X70 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.