Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E70

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Pentax Optio E70. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Pentax E70 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.