Olympus 7010 vs Pentax P70

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Pentax Optio P70. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Pentax P70 Gallery.

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.

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

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.