Olympus E-M10 vs Pentax E70

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Pentax Optio E70. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Pentax E70 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.