Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax K-70

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax K-70, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and K-70 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the K-70 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-M10 matches up versus the K-70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Pentax K-70. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 features external dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has specifications of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax K-70 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 versus the K-70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and K-70 is 82 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and K-70.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 with its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-70 will offer you extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-M10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.