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Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax E70

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M10 II
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
  • Launched January 2009
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Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax E70 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus E-M10 and Pentax E70, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and E70 (10MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 was announced 5 years later than the E70 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M10 scores against the E70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Pentax E70

 E-M10 E70 
LaunchedMarch 2014January 2009More recent by 64 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1037k112kCrisper display (+925k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Olympus E-M10

 E70 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Pentax E70

 E-M10 E70 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 offers external measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Pentax E70 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 and Pentax E70 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 versus the E70.

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and E70 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The photograph here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and E70.

To sum up, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will give more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography features
Pentax E70 Portrait photography features
71
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography information
Pentax E70 Street photography information
77
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
offers touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than others (396g)
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography highlights
Pentax E70 Sports photography highlights
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Travel photography camera
67
offers touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
more heavy than others (396 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
50
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography info
Pentax E70 Landscape photography info
79
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
22
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.4 inch)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging advice
Pentax E70 Vlogging advice
33
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no microphone port
more heavy than others (396g)
22
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic port
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Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Pentax E70
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Pentax Optio E70
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-03-18 2009-01-05
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.4 inches
Screen resolution 1,037k dot 112k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO100) 3.50 m
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396 gr (0.87 lbs) 175 gr (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $600 $140