Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax K-70

Following is a detailed review of the Olympus E-PL9 versus Pentax K-70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and K-70 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The E-PL9 was announced 21 months after the K-70 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-PL9 grades versus the K-70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Pentax K-70. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL9 provides outer dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has proportions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL9 versus Pentax K-70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL9 vs the K-70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and K-70 is 85 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The image underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL9 and K-70.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL9 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-70 will render more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-PL9 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.