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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax E70

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax E70 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
  • Announced January 2016
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax E70 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax E70, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and E70 (10MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and E70 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The PEN-F was unveiled 7 years after the E70 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the PEN-F grades versus the E70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Pentax E70

 PEN-F E70 
RevealedJanuary 2016January 2009Newer by 86 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1037k112kClearer screen (+925k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Olympus PEN-F

 E70 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Pentax E70

 PEN-F E70 

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F features outside dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Pentax E70 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax E70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the PEN-F and the E70.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and E70 is 84 and 94 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The pic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and E70.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus PEN-F will resolve more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer PEN-F is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography factors
Pentax E70 Portrait photography factors
75
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW files
19
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography factors
Pentax E70 Street photography factors
84
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
features focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Sports photography information
Pentax E70 Sports photography information
67
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
low battery (330 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography features
Pentax E70 Travel photography features
75
features focus by touch
megapixel count decent (20MP)
selfie friendly screen
low battery (330 shots)
50
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography advice
Pentax E70 Landscape photography advice
76
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
low battery (330 per charge)
22
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.4 inches)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging features
Pentax E70 Vlogging features
78
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
22
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone support
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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Pentax E70
 Olympus PEN-FPentax Optio E70
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus PEN-F Pentax Optio E70
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-01-27 2009-01-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.4 inch
Display resolution 1,037k dots 112k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, 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 427g (0.94 pounds) 175g (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
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 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $1,000 $140