Olympus 7030 vs Pentax P70

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Pentax Optio P70. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Pentax P70 Gallery.

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.

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

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.