Olympus 1s vs Pentax X70

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus 1s vs Pentax X70, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the X70 (12MP) is very well matched but the 1s (1/1.7") and X70 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The 1s was released 6 years later than the X70 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 1s matches up versus the X70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1s and Pentax X70. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery and Pentax X70 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1s enjoys outer dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Pentax X70 has dimensions of 110mm x 83mm x 90mm (4.3" x 3.3" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the 1s compared to the X70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and X70 is 79 and 71 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and X70.

Plainly, both cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but different sensor sizing. The 1s provides the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF simpler. The more recent 1s should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.