Olympus E-600 vs Pentax P70

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-600 and Pentax P70, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the P70 (12MP) is fairly similar but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and P70 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-600 was launched 7 months later than the P70 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-600 grades against the P70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 and Pentax Optio P70. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Pentax P70 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 offers outside dimensions 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 P70 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-600 vs the P70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and P70 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and P70.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got the exact same resolution but different sensor measurements. The E-600 contains the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The more recent E-600 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.