Olympus E-420 vs Pentax E70

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-420 and Pentax E70, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-420 (10MP) and the E70 (10MP) is pretty similar but the E-420 (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-420 was unveiled 6 months earlier than the E70 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-420 matches up against the E70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 & Pentax Optio E70. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Pentax E70 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-420 provides external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Pentax E70 has specifications of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-420 versus the E70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and E70 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specifications. The photograph below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and E70.

To sum up, both the cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizing. The E-420 contains the bigger sensor which should make getting shallower DOF less difficult.