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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax P70

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax P70 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Revealed August 2014
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-PL7
Pentax P70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Announced March 2009
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax P70 Overview

In this write-up, we are looking at the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax P70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and P70 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and P70 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was brought out 5 years after the P70 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-PL6 grades versus the P70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Pentax P70

 E-PL6 P70 
AnnouncedAugust 2014March 2009More modern by 66 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Olympus E-PL6

 P70 E-PL6 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax P70

 E-PL6 P70 
Focus manually More accurate focusing

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with outside measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Pentax P70 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax P70 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PL6 vs the P70.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and P70 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading specifications. The image here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL6 and P70.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL6 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will offer you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent E-PL6 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax P70 as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
27
manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Street photography factors
Pentax P70 Street photography factors
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than others (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Sports photography details
Pentax P70 Sports photography details
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
no phase detect autofocus
17
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography advice
Pentax P70 Travel photography advice
85
comes with focus via touch
decent MP (16MP)
selfie friendly screen
56
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than others (155 grams)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL6
Landscape photography with Pentax P70
80
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
32
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL6
Vlogging with Pentax P70
79
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
25
relatively wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
more heavy than others (155g)
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax P70
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Pentax Optio P70
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL6 Pentax Optio P70
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-08-01 2009-03-02
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325 grams (0.72 lb) 155 grams (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $300 $200