Olympus SZ-10 vs Pentax K-70

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Olympus SZ-10 versus Pentax K-70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-10 was launched 6 years before the K-70 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SZ-10 grades against the K-70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 & Pentax K-70. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-10 provides physical dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Pentax K-70 has measurements 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the SZ-10 versus the K-70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and K-70 is 90 and 62 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and K-70.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ-10 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-70 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older SZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.