Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-70

Below is a extensive review of the Olympus E-600 vs Pentax K-70, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and K-70 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was revealed 7 years prior to the K-70 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-600 matches up against the K-70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 & Pentax K-70. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 comes with external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Pentax K-70 has measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-600 and the K-70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and K-70 is 71 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and K-70.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-600 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-70 will show more detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-600 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.