Olympus SZ-30MR vs Pentax K-70

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SZ-30MR vs Pentax K-70, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-30MR was introduced 6 years prior to the K-70 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SZ-30MR matches up against the K-70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-30MR and Pentax K-70. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-30MR has got outside 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) and the Pentax K-70 has sizing of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SZ-30MR against the K-70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-30MR and K-70 is 89 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-30MR and K-70.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-30MR using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-70 will give more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older SZ-30MR is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.