Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K-70

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax K-70, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and K-70 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 II was announced 16 months earlier than the K-70 making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-M5 II scores against the K-70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Pentax K-70. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 II provides exterior dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-M5 II and the K-70.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and K-70 is 80 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and K-70.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-70 will deliver more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 II is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.