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Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax P70

Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
63
Overall
56
Olympus PEN E-PM2 front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax P70 Key Specs

Olympus E-PM2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 64 x 34mm
  • Revealed May 2013
  • Older Model is Olympus E-PM1
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
  • Revealed March 2009
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax P70 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-PM2 versus Pentax P70, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and P70 (12MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and P70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-PM2 was revealed 4 years later than the P70 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-PM2 grades versus the P70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PM2 over the Pentax P70

 E-PM2 P70 
RevealedMay 2013March 2009More recent by 52 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Olympus E-PM2

 P70 E-PM2 

Common features in the Olympus E-PM2 and Pentax P70

 E-PM2 P70 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PM2 provides external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Pentax P70 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PM2 versus Pentax P70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PM2 and the P70.

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM2 and P70 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM2 and P70.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PM2 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PM2 will offer more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-PM2 provides an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PM2
Portrait photography with Pentax P70
71
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW files
27
manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Street photography features
Pentax P70 Street photography features
79
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
offers touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than competition (155g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Sports photography features
Pentax P70 Sports photography features
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
does not have phase detect auto focus
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Travel photography information
Pentax P70 Travel photography information
66
offers touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
56
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (155 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Landscape photography advice
Pentax P70 Landscape photography advice
74
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
32
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Vlogging info
Pentax P70 Vlogging info
36
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone jack
25
relatively wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (155 grams)
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PM2 and Pentax P70
 Olympus PEN E-PM2Pentax Optio P70
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus PEN E-PM2 Pentax Optio P70
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-05-21 2009-03-02
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 grams (0.59 lbs) 155 grams (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 932 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $448 $200