Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax E70

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Pentax E70, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and E70 (10MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was manufactured 8 years later than the E70 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the E70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Pentax Optio E70. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Pentax E70 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 III enjoys physical measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Pentax E70 has measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 III versus the E70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and E70 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and E70.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 III will give extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.