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Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax E70

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Launched August 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M10
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 III
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax E70 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-M10 II versus Pentax E70, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and E70 (10MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was announced 6 years later than the E70 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-M10 II matches up against the E70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Pentax E70

 E-M10 II E70 
AnnouncedAugust 2015January 2009More recent by 81 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1040k112kCrisper display (+928k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 E70 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Pentax E70

 E-M10 II E70 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II has physical measurements 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 E70 has measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 II vs the E70.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and E70 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The graphic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and E70.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will offer greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 II should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography highlights
Pentax E70 Portrait photography highlights
72
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Street photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Street photography camera
83
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
boasts touch focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography advice
Pentax E70 Sports photography advice
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
has no phase detect autofocus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Travel photography highlights
Pentax E70 Travel photography highlights
73
boasts touch focus
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
50
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography advice
Pentax E70 Landscape photography advice
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.4 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E70 as a Vlogging camera
35
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no external microphone port
22
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone support
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Pentax E70
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IIPentax Optio E70
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Pentax Optio E70
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-08-25 2009-01-05
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 64
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.4"
Display resolution 1,040k dots 112k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390g (0.86 pounds) 175g (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $499 $140