Olympus SZ-11 vs Pentax K-70

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Pentax K-70, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-11 was introduced 5 years earlier than the K-70 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the SZ-11 grades versus the K-70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-11 and Pentax K-70. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 features physical measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has sizing of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SZ-11 versus Pentax K-70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SZ-11 and the K-70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-11 and K-70 is 89 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-11 and K-70.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-11 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-70 will offer you more detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.