Olympus E-PL1s vs Pentax P70

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus E-PL1s vs Pentax P70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-PL1s (12MP) and the P70 (12MP) is very well matched but the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and P70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL1s was launched 21 months after the P70 making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-PL1s grades vs the P70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Pentax Optio P70. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Pentax P70 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1s features physical measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Pentax P70 has measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL1s against the P70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and P70 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1s and P70.

To sum up, both cameras provide the same resolution but different sensor sizes. The E-PL1s has got the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF less difficult. The newer E-PL1s provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.