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Olympus SP-565UZ vs Pentax E70

Portability
72
Imaging
33
Features
32
Overall
32
Olympus SP-565UZ front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Olympus SP-565UZ
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-520mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 413g - 116 x 84 x 81mm
  • Announced January 2009
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Olympus SP-565UZ vs Pentax E70 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus SP-565UZ and Pentax E70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and the E70 (10MP) is very similar and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-565UZ was manufactured around the same time to the E70 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the SP-565UZ matches up vs the E70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-565UZ over the Pentax E70

 SP-565UZ E70 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display dimension2.5"2.4"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution230k112kClearer display (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Olympus SP-565UZ

 E70 SP-565UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-565UZ and Pentax E70

 SP-565UZ E70 
AnnouncedJanuary 2009January 2009Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-565UZ features external measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Pentax E70 has proportions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-565UZ against the E70.

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SP-565UZ and E70 is 72 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-565UZ and E70.

All in all, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution therefore you can expect similar quality of photographs however you should take the age of the products into consideration.

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-565UZ vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-565UZ
Portrait photography with Pentax E70
39
manual focus
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-565UZ as a Street photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-565UZ as a Sports photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Sports photography camera
33
long zoom range (26-520mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-565UZ Travel photography factors
Pentax E70 Travel photography factors
52
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
great zoom (520mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
50
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-565UZ
Landscape photography with Pentax E70
40
manual focus
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse recording
22
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.4 inches)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-565UZ
Vlogging with Pentax E70
24
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone port
22
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
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Olympus SP-565UZ vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-565UZ and Pentax E70
 Olympus SP-565UZPentax Optio E70
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus SP-565UZ Pentax Optio E70
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-15 2009-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 64 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 143 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-520mm (20.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 2.4 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 112k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Min shutter speed 1s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.40 m (ISO 200) 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 @ 30 fps/15 fps, 320 x 240 @ 30 fps/15 fps 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 413g (0.91 pounds) 175g (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 116 x 84 x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 30 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 18.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 68 not tested
Other
Battery model 4 x AA 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD Picture Card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $400 $140