Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Pentax K-70

Lets look much closer at the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS versus Pentax K-70, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-31MR iHS was unveiled 5 years prior to the K-70 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SZ-31MR iHS grades against the K-70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS & Pentax K-70. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS comes with external measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS vs the K-70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-31MR iHS and K-70 is 89 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The pic underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-31MR iHS and K-70.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-31MR iHS having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-70 will offer extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged SZ-31MR iHS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.