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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-70

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Pentax K-70 front
Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-70 Key Specs

Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 7000
Pentax K-70
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 688g - 126 x 93 x 74mm
  • Released June 2016
  • Renewed by Pentax KF
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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-70 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus 7000 and Pentax K-70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The 7000 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the K-70 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 7000 grades against the K-70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Pentax K-70

 7000 K-70 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Olympus 7000

 K-70 7000 
ReleasedJune 2016January 2009More recent by 90 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Pentax K-70

 7000 K-70 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 has outside dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Pentax K-70 has sizing of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 7000 and Pentax K-70 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 7000 against the K-70.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-70 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and K-70 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-70 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7000 and K-70.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7000 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-70 will offer more detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-70 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K-70 Portrait photography highlights
20
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
80
focusing manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-70 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
71
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
above average ISO range (102,400)
more heavy than others in class (688g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7000
Sports photography with Pentax K-70
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
72
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
low frames per second (6.0 frames/s)
bad battery power (410 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7000 Travel photography factors
Pentax K-70 Travel photography factors
55
has built in flash
great reach (260mm)
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
64
weather sealing
MP count decent (24MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
bad battery power (410 per charge)
more heavy than others in class (688 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-70 as a Landscape photography camera
32
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
78
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (102,400)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
bad battery power (410 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7000
Vlogging with Pentax K-70
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
71
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (688 grams)
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Olympus 7000 vs Pentax K-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Pentax K-70
 Olympus Stylus 7000Pentax K-70
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus 7000 Pentax K-70
Also called mju 7000 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2009-01-07 2016-06-08
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - PRIME MII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 102400
Min native ISO 50 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 37-260mm (7.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.3 -
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Total lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.63x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/6000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 172 gr (0.38 lb) 688 gr (1.52 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9")
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 - 410 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $280 $649