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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax P70

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax P70 Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(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
Pentax P70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced March 2009
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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax P70 Overview

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-620 versus Pentax P70, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the P70 (12MP) is relatively close but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and P70 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-620 was brought out 5 months after the P70 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-620 matches up vs the P70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Pentax P70

 E-620 P70 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Olympus E-620

 P70 E-620 

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Pentax P70

 E-620 P70 
IntroducedJuly 2009March 2009Same generation
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen size
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 offers physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Pentax P70 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-620 vs the P70.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and P70 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by researching specifications. The pic underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and P70.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got the exact same resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The E-620 contains the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography features
Pentax P70 Portrait photography features
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
27
has manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Street photography camera
Pentax P70 as a Street photography camera
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-620
Sports photography with Pentax P70
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
slow fps (4.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
bad battery (500 shots)
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography details
Pentax P70 Travel photography details
53
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
missing Timelapse function
bad battery (500 shots)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
56
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (155 grams)
low MP (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography advice
Pentax P70 Landscape photography advice
53
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inch)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
bad battery (500 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
32
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-620
Vlogging with Pentax P70
18
can't record video
25
relatively wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (155 grams)
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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Pentax P70
 Olympus E-620Pentax Optio P70
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-620 Pentax Optio P70
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2009-07-06 2009-03-02
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
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 - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500 gr (1.10 lb) 155 gr (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $799 $200