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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax E70

Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Boost to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Newer Model is Olympus SP-810 UZ
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
  • Released January 2009
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax E70 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Pentax E70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and E70 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was launched 14 months later than the E70 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SP-800 UZ grades against the E70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Pentax E70

 SP-800 UZ E70 
ReleasedFebruary 2010January 2009Fresher by 14 months
Screen dimension3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution230k112kCrisper screen (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 E70 SP-800 UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Pentax E70

 SP-800 UZ E70 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-800 UZ features external measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and 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).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SP-800 UZ and the E70.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and E70 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-800 UZ and E70.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus SP-800 UZ to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger SP-800 UZ will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Portrait photography with Pentax E70
28
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Street photography details
Pentax E70 Street photography details
46
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Sports photography information
Pentax E70 Sports photography information
47
incredible zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
16
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Travel photography camera
61
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great reach (840mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
50
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Landscape photography details
Pentax E70 Landscape photography details
41
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
22
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.4")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Vlogging with Pentax E70
24
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
22
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Pentax E70
 Olympus SP-800 UZPentax Optio E70
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus SP-800 UZ Pentax Optio E70
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-02-02 2009-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max boosted ISO 1000 -
Lowest native ISO 64 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 143 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-840mm (30.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.4"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 112 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 12s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 455g (1.00 pounds) 175g (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID Li-50B 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $270 $140