Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax K-70

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M10 II versus Pentax K-70, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and K-70 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 9 months prior to the K-70 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M10 II grades against the K-70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Pentax K-70. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II offers outer dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 II versus Pentax K-70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the K-70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and K-70 is 82 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and K-70.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-70 will deliver more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-M10 II is going to be behind in sensor innovation.