Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax K-70

Here, we are looking at the Olympus E-P5 and Pentax K-70, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and K-70 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P5 was brought out 3 years earlier than the K-70 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-P5 grades against the K-70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Pentax K-70. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-P5 comes with outside measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Pentax K-70 has specifications of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P5 vs the K-70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and K-70 is 85 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The graphic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and K-70.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-P5 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-70 will resolve greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-P5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.