Olympus E-PL2 vs Pentax K-70

The following is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-PL2 and Pentax K-70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and K-70 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL2 was launched 6 years prior to the K-70 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-PL2 matches up against the K-70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Pentax K-70. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL2 comes with physical dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has sizing of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL2 and Pentax K-70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL2 against the K-70.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and K-70 is 85 and 62 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The pic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL2 and K-70.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL2 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Pentax K-70 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.