Olympus FE-4000 vs Pentax K-70

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus FE-4000 and Pentax K-70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4000 was released 7 years earlier than the K-70 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the FE-4000 matches up against the K-70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4000 & Pentax K-70. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 offers outer measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has specifications of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-4000 and Pentax K-70 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-4000 against the K-70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and K-70 is 95 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and K-70.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-4000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-70 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.