Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E70
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
- Released August 2009
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.4" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
- Introduced January 2009
Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E70 Overview
Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-600 and Pentax E70, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the E70 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.
Photography GlossaryThe E-600 was unveiled 8 months later than the E70 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.
Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-600 matches up versus the E70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E70 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 & Pentax Optio E70. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Pentax E70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Pentax E70
E-600 | E70 | |||
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Introduced | August 2009 | January 2009 | Fresher by 8 months | |
Manual focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 2.7" | 2.4" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 112k | Sharper screen (+118k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Olympus E-600
E70 | E-600 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Pentax E70
E-600 | E70 | |||
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Touch screen | Neither comes with Touch screen |
Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. 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) while the Pentax E70 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).
See the Olympus E-600 and Pentax E70 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-600 vs the E70.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and E70 is 71 and 94 respectively.
Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and E70.
Plainly, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-600 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-600 will show extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent E-600 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E70 Specifications
Olympus E-600 | Pentax Optio E70 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus E-600 | Pentax Optio E70 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2009-08-30 | 2009-01-05 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III+ | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 7 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 35-105mm (3.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.1-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 10cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 2.4 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 112 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0 frames per sec | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 3.50 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | - |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 515 gr (1.14 lbs) | 175 gr (0.39 lbs) |
Dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 541 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 photos | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLS-1 | 2 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch price | $0 | $140 |