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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax P70

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax P70 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 Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Released January 2016
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
  • Announced March 2009
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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax P70 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus PEN-F and Pentax P70, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and P70 (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and P70 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was launched 7 years after the P70 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the PEN-F grades against the P70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Pentax P70

 PEN-F P70 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016March 2009More modern by 85 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Olympus PEN-F

 P70 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Pentax P70

 PEN-F P70 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F has got exterior measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Pentax P70 has specifications of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the PEN-F versus the P70.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and P70 is 84 and 95 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and P70.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus PEN-F will render extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger PEN-F provides an edge in sensor innovation.

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography highlights
Pentax P70 Portrait photography highlights
75
has manual focus
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
27
focusing manually
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus PEN-F
Street photography with Pentax P70
84
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
47
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than others in class (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Sports photography camera
Pentax P70 as a Sports photography camera
67
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
low battery (330 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography features
Pentax P70 Travel photography features
75
features focus via touch
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
low battery (330 shots)
56
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (155 grams)
low MP (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography information
Pentax P70 Landscape photography information
76
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
low battery (330 CIPA)
32
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging information
Pentax P70 Vlogging information
78
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lack of external mic port
25
quite wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (155g)
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Olympus PEN-F vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Pentax P70
 Olympus PEN-FPentax Optio P70
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus PEN-F Pentax Optio P70
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2016-01-27 2009-03-02
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
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 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
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 - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus range - 10cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.60 m
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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) 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 file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427 gr (0.94 pounds) 155 gr (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $1,000 $200