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Olympus 7030 vs Pentax P70

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax P70 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 P70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced March 2009
Photography Glossary

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax P70 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus 7030 versus Pentax P70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the P70 (12MP) is fairly comparable and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was launched 11 months after the P70 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 7030 grades against the P70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Pentax P70

 7030 P70 
IntroducedJanuary 2010March 2009Newer by 11 months

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Olympus 7030

 P70 7030 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Pentax P70

 7030 P70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurements
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7030 has got outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax P70 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the 7030 and the P70.

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and P70 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing a spec sheet. The image underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 7030 and P70.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus 7030 to produce more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher 7030 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 7030
Portrait photography with Pentax P70
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
27
has manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7030 Street photography info
Pentax P70 Street photography info
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than competition (155g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7030
Sports photography with Pentax P70
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
includes tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 Travel photography factors
Pentax P70 Travel photography factors
65
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
56
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (155 grams)
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 7030
Landscape photography with Pentax P70
37
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
32
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 Vlogging features
Pentax P70 Vlogging features
29
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic jack
25
fairly wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competition (155g)
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Olympus 7030 vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Pentax P70
 Olympus Stylus 7030Pentax Optio P70
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus 7030 Pentax Optio P70
Also Known as mju 7030 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-01-07 2009-03-02
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 -
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
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) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing distance 2cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 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 data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140g (0.31 lb) 155g (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
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
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $179 $200