Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax K-70

Below is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax K-70, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-M1 II (20MP) and the K-70 (24MP) is relatively comparable but the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and K-70 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 II was released 4 months later than the K-70 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M1 II grades against the K-70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 II features outside dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has sizing of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M1 II and the K-70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and K-70 is 68 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 II and K-70.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-70 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.