Olympus E-M10 IV vs Pentax P70

The following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Pentax P70, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and P70 (12MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and P70 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The E-M10 IV was manufactured 11 years after the P70 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-M10 IV grades against the P70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Pentax Optio P70. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Pentax P70 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 IV enjoys external dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Pentax P70 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Pentax P70 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the P70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and P70 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and P70.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will render more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 IV should have a benefit in sensor technology.