Pentax X70 vs Sony ZV-1

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Pentax X70 and Sony ZV-1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the X70 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the X70 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") have different sensor sizes.

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The X70 was manufactured 12 years before the ZV-1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax X70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the X70 matches up vs the ZV-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax X70 & Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are available at Pentax X70 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax X70 features 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) and the Sony ZV-1 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax X70 and Sony ZV-1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the X70 versus the ZV-1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the X70 and ZV-1 is 71 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The visual below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the X70 and ZV-1.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The X70 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony ZV-1 will offer greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older X70 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.