Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax P70

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-P2 vs Pentax P70, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-P2 (12MP) and the P70 (12MP) is relatively close but the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and P70 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P2 was unveiled 14 months later than the P70 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-P2 grades against the P70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P2 & Pentax Optio P70. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-P2 Gallery & Pentax P70 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P2 enjoys external dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Pentax P70 has measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-P2 compared to the P70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P2 and P70 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P2 and P70.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizing. The E-P2 features the bigger sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field simpler. The newer E-P2 will have an advantage in sensor technology.