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Olympus 7030 vs Pentax E70

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternative Name is mju 7030
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Olympus 7030 vs Pentax E70 Overview

Following is a in depth review of the Olympus 7030 versus Pentax E70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and E70 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was unveiled 13 months after the E70 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 7030 grades vs the E70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Pentax E70

 7030 E70 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010January 2009More modern by 13 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution230k112kSharper screen (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Olympus 7030

 E70 7030 

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Pentax E70

 7030 E70 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7030 has got outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax E70 has proportions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the 7030 versus the E70.

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and E70 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7030 and E70.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Olympus 7030 to deliver greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher 7030 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 Portrait photography information
Pentax E70 Portrait photography information
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7030
Street photography with Pentax E70
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Sports photography camera
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 Travel photography details
Pentax E70 Travel photography details
65
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
50
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 7030
Landscape photography with Pentax E70
37
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
22
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.4 inch)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 Vlogging features
Pentax E70 Vlogging features
29
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
22
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
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Olympus 7030 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Pentax E70
 Olympus Stylus 7030Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus 7030 Pentax Optio E70
Also called mju 7030 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-01-07 2009-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 2cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 2.4 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 112 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 grams (0.31 lb) 175 grams (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
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 - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $179 $140