Olympus 7010 vs Pentax K-70

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus 7010 versus Pentax K-70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The 7010 was launched 7 years earlier than the K-70 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 7010 scores versus the K-70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Pentax K-70. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7010 has outside measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the 7010 versus the K-70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and K-70 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7010 and K-70.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 7010 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-70 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older 7010 will be behind in sensor technology.