Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-70

Let's look much closer at the Olympus 550WP versus Pentax K-70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The 550WP was manufactured 8 years before the K-70 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 550WP grades versus the K-70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Pentax K-70. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 550WP has got outside dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 550WP compared to the K-70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and K-70 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The graphic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 550WP and K-70.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 550WP featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Pentax K-70 will show greater detail due to its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older 550WP will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.