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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-70

Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
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Olympus SP-620 UZ front
 
Pentax K-70 front
Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-70 Key Specs

Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Revealed January 2012
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
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
  • Announced June 2016
  • Later Model is Pentax KF
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-70 Overview

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-70, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the SP-620 UZ (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The SP-620 UZ was launched 5 years prior to the K-70 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SP-620 UZ scores versus the K-70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Pentax K-70

 SP-620 UZ K-70 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 K-70 SP-620 UZ 
AnnouncedJune 2016January 2012More modern by 53 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax K-70

 SP-620 UZ K-70 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-70 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-620 UZ has got external measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-70 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-620 UZ against the K-70.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-70 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-620 UZ and K-70 is 78 and 62 respectively.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-70 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The pic here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-620 UZ and K-70.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SP-620 UZ because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax K-70 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged SP-620 UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-70 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K-70 as a Portrait photography camera
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good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
80
you can focus manually
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-70 as a Street photography camera
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
71
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proof
great high ISO (102,400)
heavier than average (688 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography information
Pentax K-70 Sports photography information
48
excellent zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
72
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
low battery pack (410 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography advice
Pentax K-70 Travel photography advice
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good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (525mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.1)
64
weather proof
MP count good (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
low battery pack (410 CIPA)
heavier than average (688g)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-620 UZ
Landscape photography with Pentax K-70
41
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
78
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (102,400)
supports RAW files
weather proof
low battery pack (410 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging info
Pentax K-70 Vlogging info
28
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
71
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic support
heavier than average (688 grams)
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Olympus SP-620 UZ vs Pentax K-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-620 UZ and Pentax K-70
 Olympus SP-620 UZPentax K-70
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus SP-620 UZ Pentax K-70
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2012-01-10 2016-06-08
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ PRIME MII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 25-525mm (21.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.8 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.63x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/6000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lb) 688 gr (1.52 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $199 $649