Pentax X70 vs Sony A37

Below, we will be matching up the Pentax X70 vs Sony A37, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the X70 (12MP) and A37 (16MP) and the X70 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The X70 was introduced 4 years prior to the A37 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax X70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the X70 scores vs the A37 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax X70 and Sony SLT-A37. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax X70 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax X70 provides outer 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 A37 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax X70 vs Sony A37 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the X70 versus the A37.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the X70 and A37 is 71 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the X70 and A37.

As you have seen, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The X70 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A37 will result in greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged X70 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.