Olympus E-620 vs Pentax E70
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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
- Launched July 2009
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.4" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
- Revealed January 2009

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax E70 Overview
The following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-620 versus Pentax E70, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the E70 (10MP) is very well matched but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

The E-620 was announced 7 months after the E70 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.
Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-620 grades vs the E70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax E70 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 & Pentax Optio E70. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Pentax E70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Pentax E70
E-620 | E70 | |||
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Revealed | July 2009 | ![]() | January 2009 | Newer by 7 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | Very precise focus | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display dimension | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.4" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 112k | Crisper display (+118k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Olympus E-620
E70 | E-620 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Pentax E70
E-620 | E70 | |||
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Touch display | ![]() | Absent Touch display |
Olympus E-620 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Pentax E70 has specifications of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-620 versus Pentax E70 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-620 versus the E70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and E70 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The image below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and E70.
As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-620 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-620 will give more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer E-620 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax E70 Specifications
Olympus E-620 | Pentax Optio E70 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus E-620 | Pentax Optio E70 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2009-07-06 | 2009-01-05 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | 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 surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 7 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 35-105mm (3.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.1-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 10cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.7" | 2.4" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 112 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | HyperCrystal LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated 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 | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
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) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 500g (1.10 pounds) | 175g (0.39 pounds) |
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 All around score | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 536 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 pictures | - |
Battery type | 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 | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $799 | $140 |