Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax K-70

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax K-70, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and K-70 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P2 was brought out 7 years prior to the K-70 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-P2 scores against the K-70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Pentax K-70. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P2 provides outer dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax K-70 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-P2 compared to the K-70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and K-70 is 86 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P2 and K-70.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-P2 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-70 will deliver greater detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-P2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.