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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax E70

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Announced July 2011
  • Old Model is Olympus SP-800 UZ
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-810 UZ vs Pentax E70 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Pentax E70, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and E70 (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was launched 2 years after the E70 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the SP-810 UZ grades vs the E70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Pentax E70

 SP-810 UZ E70 
AnnouncedJuly 2011January 2009More modern by 32 months
Display size3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution230k112kSharper display (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 E70 SP-810 UZ 

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Pentax E70

 SP-810 UZ E70 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-810 UZ enjoys outer dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Pentax E70 has sizing 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-810 UZ against the E70.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-810 UZ and E70 is 78 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The pic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and E70.

Plainly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus SP-810 UZ to offer extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The newer SP-810 UZ provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography highlights
Pentax E70 Portrait photography highlights
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
19
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography features
Pentax E70 Street photography features
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography factors
Pentax E70 Sports photography factors
40
incredible zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
offers tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
slow fps (0.7 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Travel photography with Pentax E70
61
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (864mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
50
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography factors
Pentax E70 Landscape photography factors
40
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
22
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.4 inches)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging details
Pentax E70 Vlogging details
27
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
22
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone support
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Pentax E70
 Olympus SP-810 UZPentax Optio E70
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus SP-810 UZ Pentax Optio E70
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-07-27 2009-01-05
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-864mm (36.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.4 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 112k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1/4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 0.7 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.20 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 413 grams (0.91 pounds) 175 grams (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
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 model Li-50B 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $280 $140