Pentax X70 vs Sony S2000

Lets look a little more in depth at the Pentax X70 vs Sony S2000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the X70 (12MP) and the S2000 (10MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The X70 was unveiled 10 months prior to the S2000 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax X70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the X70 scores versus the S2000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax X70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The full galleries are available at Pentax X70 Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax X70 has exterior dimensions 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 S2000 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Pentax X70 vs Sony S2000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the X70 compared to the S2000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the X70 and S2000 is 71 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the X70 and S2000.

As you can see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Pentax X70 to provide greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged X70 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.