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Olympus 7010 vs Pentax P70

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax P70 Key Specs

Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju 7010
Pentax P70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced March 2009
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Olympus 7010 vs Pentax P70 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus 7010 vs Pentax P70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the 7010 (12MP) and the P70 (12MP) is relatively well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was brought out 5 months later than the P70 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the 7010 scores against the P70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Pentax P70

 7010 P70 

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Olympus 7010

 P70 7010 
Focus manually More accurate focusing

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Pentax P70

 7010 P70 
IntroducedJuly 2009March 2009Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7010 features external dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Pentax P70 has measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the 7010 vs the P70.

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and P70 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and P70.

All in all, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact MP and you can expect similar quality of files however you have to consider the launch date of the products into consideration.

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7010 Portrait photography details
Pentax P70 Portrait photography details
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
27
you can focus manually
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7010
Street photography with Pentax P70
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competition (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7010 Sports photography features
Pentax P70 Sports photography features
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7010 Travel photography advice
Pentax P70 Travel photography advice
57
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
resolution not great (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
56
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (155g)
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7010 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax P70 as a Landscape photography camera
32
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
32
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7010 Vlogging info
Pentax P70 Vlogging info
28
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
25
pretty wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone port
more heavy than competition (155 grams)
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Olympus 7010 vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Pentax P70
 Olympus Stylus 7010Pentax Optio P70
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus 7010 Pentax Optio P70
Alternate name mju 7010 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-07-22 2009-03-02
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing range 10cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
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 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 145 grams (0.32 lbs) 155 grams (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $200 $200