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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E70

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(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
Pentax E70
(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
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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 Glossary

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Pentax E70

 E-600 E70 
IntroducedAugust 2009January 2009Fresher by 8 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution230k112kSharper screen (+118k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Olympus E-600

 E70 E-600 

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Pentax E70

 E-600 E70 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-600
Portrait photography with Pentax E70
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-600
Street photography with Pentax E70
76
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Sports photography camera
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
bad battery (500 per charge)
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Travel photography camera
53
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery (500 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
50
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-600
Landscape photography with Pentax E70
53
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
low megapixels (12MP)
bad battery (500 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.4 inch)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E70 as a Vlogging camera
18
no video shooting
22
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Pentax E70
 Olympus E-600Pentax Optio E70
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