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Olympus E-PL2 vs Pentax K-70

Portability
85
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47
Olympus PEN E-PL2 front
 
Pentax K-70 front
Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72

Olympus E-PL2 vs Pentax K-70 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 362g - 114 x 72 x 42mm
  • Launched February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-PL1s
  • Replacement is Olympus E-PL3
Pentax K-70
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 688g - 126 x 93 x 74mm
  • Revealed June 2016
  • Replacement is Pentax KF
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Pentax K-70 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL2 over the Pentax K-70

 E-PL2 K-70 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Olympus E-PL2

 K-70 E-PL2 
RevealedJune 2016February 2011Newer by 64 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-PL2 and Pentax K-70

 E-PL2 K-70 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Olympus E-PL2 vs Pentax K-70 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Pentax K-70 size comparison

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

Olympus E-PL2 vs Pentax K-70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Pentax K-70 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Pentax K-70 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL2 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL2
Portrait photography with Pentax K-70
60
you can focus manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
80
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Street photography features
Pentax K-70 Street photography features
73
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
71
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
good high ISO (102,400)
more heavy than competitors (688g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Sports photography features
Pentax K-70 Sports photography features
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
not so great battery pack (280 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
72
great max shutter speed (1/6,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (6.0 frames/s)
not so great battery (410 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Travel photography features
Pentax K-70 Travel photography features
51
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery pack (280 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
64
environment proofing
good MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery (410 CIPA)
more heavy than competitors (688 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Landscape photography details
Pentax K-70 Landscape photography details
61
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
not so great battery pack (280 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
78
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (102,400)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
not so great battery (410 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Vlogging information
Pentax K-70 Vlogging information
29
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
does not have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
71
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (688g)
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Pentax K-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL2 and Pentax K-70
 Olympus PEN E-PL2Pentax K-70
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL2 Pentax K-70
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2011-02-11 2016-06-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Truepic V PRIME MII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Number of lenses 107 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.63x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/6000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 362 gr (0.80 lbs) 688 gr (1.52 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 573 not tested
Other
Battery life 280 shots 410 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots Single Single
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