Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E70

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.