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Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-70

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Pentax K-70 front
Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-70 Key Specs

Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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
  • Launched June 2016
  • Updated by Pentax KF
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Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-70 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus SH-50 and Pentax K-70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The SH-50 was announced 4 years before the K-70 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the SH-50 matches up against the K-70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Pentax K-70

 SH-50 K-70 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Olympus SH-50

 K-70 SH-50 
LaunchedJune 2016January 2013More recent by 41 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Pentax K-70

 SH-50 K-70 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-70 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 has got outer dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has specifications 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SH-50 compared to the K-70.

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-70 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and K-70 is 88 and 62 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-70 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The visual below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and K-70.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SH-50 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-70 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SH-50 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-70 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography factors
Pentax K-70 Portrait photography factors
44
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
has face detection focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
80
has manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Street photography advice
Pentax K-70 Street photography advice
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
lighter than competitors (269g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
71
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proof
good ISO range (102,400)
more heavy than others in class (688g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Sports photography advice
Pentax K-70 Sports photography advice
48
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
72
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (6.0 frames per second)
not so great battery (410 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Travel photography advice
Pentax K-70 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competitors (269 grams)
provides focus by touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
64
weather proof
good MP (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery (410 per charge)
more heavy than others in class (688g)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-70 as a Landscape photography camera
49
focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
78
has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
good ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW files
weather proof
not so great battery (410 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Vlogging features
Pentax K-70 Vlogging features
34
fairly wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (269 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
71
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (688 grams)
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Olympus SH-50 vs Pentax K-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Pentax K-70
 Olympus SH-50Pentax K-70
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus SH-50 Pentax K-70
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2013-01-08 2016-06-08
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI PRIME MII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 102400
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.63x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/6000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
Hot shoe
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 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 pounds) 688 gr (1.52 pounds)
Dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 410 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $300 $649