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Olympus 1s vs Pentax E70

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Olympus 1s vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus 1
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Olympus 1s vs Pentax E70 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus 1s and Pentax E70, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the E70 (10MP) is fairly similar but the 1s (1/1.7") and E70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The 1s was launched 6 years later than the E70 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the 1s scores vs the E70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Pentax E70

 1s E70 
LaunchedApril 2015January 2009More recent by 77 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1040k112kCrisper display (+928k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Olympus 1s

 E70 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Pentax E70

 1s E70 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1s offers exterior measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Pentax E70 has proportions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 1s vs the E70.

Olympus 1s vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and E70 is 79 and 94 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1s and E70.

All in all, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1s due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus 1s will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The younger 1s should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus 1s vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography advice
Pentax E70 Portrait photography advice
46
focusing manually
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography information
Pentax E70 Street photography information
71
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
provides focus by touch
sensor is small (1/1.7")
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Sports photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Sports photography camera
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery (450 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography advice
Pentax E70 Travel photography advice
64
good battery (450 CIPA)
provides focus by touch
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
50
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 1s
Landscape photography with Pentax E70
53
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
good battery (450 shots)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
22
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.4 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 1s
Vlogging with Pentax E70
32
relatively wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic support
22
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus 1s vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Pentax E70
 Olympus Stylus 1sPentax Optio E70
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Pentax Optio E70
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-04-13 2009-01-05
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.4 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 112k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402g (0.89 pounds) 175g (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 450 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $699 $140