Olympus E-P1 vs Pentax K-70

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-P1 and Pentax K-70, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and K-70 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-P1 was announced 7 years before the K-70 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-P1 scores vs the K-70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Pentax K-70. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-P1 enjoys physical dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Pentax K-70 has specifications of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P1 compared to the K-70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and K-70 is 86 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The picture below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P1 and K-70.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P1 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-70 will show greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.