Nikon D70 vs Olympus E-P1

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Nikon D70 vs Olympus E-P1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the D70 (6MP) and E-P1 (12MP) and the D70 (APS-C) and E-P1 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor size.

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The D70 was brought out 6 years before the E-P1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D70 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the D70 matches up versus the E-P1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D70 & Olympus PEN E-P1. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon D70 Gallery & Olympus E-P1 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D70 has physical dimensions of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Olympus E-P1 has dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the D70 vs the E-P1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D70 and E-P1 is 61 and 86 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the D70 and E-P1.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D70 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-P1 will provide more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older D70 will be behind in sensor technology.