Olympus E-620 vs Pentax E70

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.

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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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.