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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K-70

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Pentax K-70 front
Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K-70 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Released January 2016
Pentax K-70
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 688g - 126 x 93 x 74mm
  • Introduced June 2016
  • Successor is Pentax KF
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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K-70 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K-70, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the PEN-F (20MP) and the K-70 (24MP) is relatively comparable but the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and K-70 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The PEN-F was released 4 months prior to the K-70 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the PEN-F scores vs the K-70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Pentax K-70

 PEN-F K-70 
Screen resolution1037k921kCrisper screen (+116k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Olympus PEN-F

 K-70 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Pentax K-70

 PEN-F K-70 
IntroducedJanuary 2016June 2016Same age
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K-70 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F provides external dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the PEN-F versus the K-70.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K-70 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and K-70 is 84 and 62 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K-70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K-70 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and K-70.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-70 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K-70 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus PEN-F
Portrait photography with Pentax K-70
75
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
80
has manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography info
Pentax K-70 Street photography info
84
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
71
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
above average high ISO (102,400)
heavier than competition (688 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-70 as a Sports photography camera
67
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
low battery life (330 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
72
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (6.0 frames/s)
terrible battery power (410 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus PEN-F
Travel photography with Pentax K-70
75
offers touch to focus
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
low battery life (330 CIPA)
64
environment sealing
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery power (410 per charge)
heavier than competition (688g)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography information
Pentax K-70 Landscape photography information
76
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
low battery life (330 CIPA)
78
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
above average high ISO (102,400)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
terrible battery power (410 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging details
Pentax K-70 Vlogging details
78
selfie friendly display
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
71
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic socket
heavier than competition (688g)
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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax K-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Pentax K-70
 Olympus PEN-FPentax K-70
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus PEN-F Pentax K-70
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2016-01-27 2016-06-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII PRIME MII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 25600 102400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 81 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Number of lenses 107 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.63x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427 grams (0.94 lbs) 688 grams (1.52 lbs)
Physical dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos 410 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $1,000 $649