Pentax X70 vs Sony WX10

The following is a detailed overview of the Pentax X70 vs Sony WX10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the X70 (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The X70 was manufactured 22 months before the WX10 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax X70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the X70 scores vs the WX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax X70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax X70 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax X70 provides external dimensions 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 WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the X70 vs the WX10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the X70 and WX10 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The pic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the X70 and WX10.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony WX10 to render more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged X70 will be behind in sensor technology.