Olympus 1 vs Pentax P70

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus 1 versus Pentax P70, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the P70 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the 1 (1/1.7") and P70 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The 1 was introduced 4 years after the P70 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the 1 grades versus the P70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1 and Pentax Optio P70. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 1 Gallery and Pentax P70 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 1 enjoys outer measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Pentax P70 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Olympus 1 versus Pentax P70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 1 against the P70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 and P70 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 and P70.

All in all, both of these cameras provide the same megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The 1 uses the larger sensor which will make getting bokeh less difficult. The newer 1 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.