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Pentax X70 vs Sony TX10

Portability
71
Imaging
34
Features
34
Overall
34
Pentax X70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Pentax X70 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Pentax X70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 410g - 110 x 83 x 90mm
  • Revealed March 2009
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Announced August 2011
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Pentax X70 vs Sony TX10 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Pentax X70 and Sony TX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the X70 (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The X70 was released 3 years prior to the TX10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax X70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the X70 matches up against the TX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax X70 over the Sony TX10

 X70 TX10 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Pentax X70

 TX10 X70 
AnnouncedAugust 2011March 2009Fresher by 29 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Pentax X70 and Sony TX10

 X70 TX10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Pentax X70 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax X70 offers outside 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 TX10 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the X70 vs the TX10.

Pentax X70 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the X70 and TX10 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Pentax X70 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Pentax X70 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing just by checking specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the X70 and TX10.

To sum up, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony TX10 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older X70 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Pentax X70 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Pentax X70 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax X70 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax X70 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX10 Portrait photography highlights
28
has manual focus
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
30
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax X70 Street photography features
Sony TX10 Street photography features
46
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
environment proofing
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax X70 Sports photography features
Sony TX10 Sports photography features
50
excellent zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax X70 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Travel photography camera
52
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
long zoom (624mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low MP (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
71
environment proofing
has focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax X70 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX10 Landscape photography highlights
35
has manual focus
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax X70 Vlogging factors
Sony TX10 Vlogging factors
24
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic jack
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Pentax X70 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax X70 and Sony TX10
 Pentax X70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Company Pentax Sony
Model Pentax X70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-03-02 2011-08-16
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 50 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-624mm (24.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.10 m 3.70 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 410 gr (0.90 pounds) 133 gr (0.29 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 83 x 90mm (4.3" x 3.3" x 3.5") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model D-LI92 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $200 $309