Olympus E-30 vs Pentax K-70

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-30 and Pentax K-70, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and K-70 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-30 was launched 8 years before the K-70 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-30 scores vs the K-70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 & Pentax K-70. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 has got outer dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-30 versus the K-70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and K-70 is 60 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and K-70.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-30 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-70 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.