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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E70

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Introduced September 2014
  • Old Model is Olympus E-PL6
  • Replacement is Olympus E-PL8
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E70 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Pentax E70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and E70 (10MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL7 was released 5 years after the E70 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-PL7 matches up vs the E70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Pentax E70

 E-PL7 E70 
IntroducedSeptember 2014January 2009Newer by 69 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1037k112kSharper display (+925k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Olympus E-PL7

 E70 E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Pentax E70

 E-PL7 E70 

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL7 provides outer dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Pentax E70 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Pentax E70 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL7 vs the E70.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and E70 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing technical specs. The pic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and E70.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL7 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-PL7 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern E-PL7 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography details
Pentax E70 Portrait photography details
71
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
19
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Street photography highlights
Pentax E70 Street photography highlights
84
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PL7
Sports photography with Pentax E70
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography highlights
Pentax E70 Travel photography highlights
85
features focus by touch
MP count good (16MP)
selfie friendly screen
50
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Landscape photography information
Pentax E70 Landscape photography information
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
22
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.4 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E70 as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
22
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone support
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Pentax E70
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus PEN E-PL7 Pentax Optio E70
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-09-01 2009-01-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.4 inches
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dots 112 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash options no built-in flash -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 357 grams (0.79 lb) 175 grams (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 873 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $499 $140