Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-70
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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-70 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Bump to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
- Announced March 2006
- Other Name is EVOLT E-330
- Previous Model is Olympus E-300
- Newer Model is Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 102400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/6000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 688g - 126 x 93 x 74mm
- Introduced June 2016
- New Model is Pentax KF

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-70 Overview
The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-330 versus Pentax K-70, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and K-70 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

The E-330 was brought out 11 years prior to the K-70 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-330 grades versus the K-70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-70 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-330 and Pentax K-70. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Pentax K-70
E-330 | K-70 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Olympus E-330
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Introduced | June 2016 | ![]() | March 2006 | Newer by 124 months |
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating display |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 215k | Sharper display (+706k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Pentax K-70
E-330 | K-70 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Neither features Touch display |
Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-70 Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-330 enjoys outside measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has sizing of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).
See the Olympus E-330 versus Pentax K-70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-330 against the K-70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-330 and K-70 is 65 and 62 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-70 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The image here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and K-70.
As you can tell, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-330 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-70 will offer greater detail having its extra 17MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-330 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-330 vs Pentax K-70 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Pentax K-70 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus E-330 | Pentax K-70 |
Alternate name | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2006-03-18 | 2016-06-08 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | PRIME MII |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 102400 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 11 |
Cross focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Available lenses | 45 | 151 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 215k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | 0.63x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/6000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 6.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 616 grams (1.36 lb) | 688 grams (1.52 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 410 shots |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $1,100 | $649 |