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Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-70

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Pentax K-70 front
Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-70 Key Specs

Olympus 7040
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 144g - 95 x 56 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju 7040
Pentax K-70
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 688g - 126 x 93 x 74mm
  • Introduced June 2016
  • Successor is Pentax KF
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Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-70 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus 7040 and Pentax K-70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The 7040 was launched 7 years earlier than the K-70 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 7040 scores vs the K-70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Pentax K-70

 7040 K-70 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Olympus 7040

 K-70 7040 
IntroducedJune 2016January 2010More recent by 78 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Pentax K-70

 7040 K-70 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-70 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7040 features physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax K-70 has measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the 7040 vs the K-70.

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-70 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and K-70 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The graphic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and K-70.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7040 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-70 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older 7040 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-70 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7040 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K-70 Portrait photography highlights
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
80
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-70 as a Street photography camera
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
71
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
above average high ISO (102,400)
more heavy than average (688 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7040 Sports photography highlights
Pentax K-70 Sports photography highlights
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
72
great max shutter speed (1/6,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
terrible battery power (410 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7040 Travel photography information
Pentax K-70 Travel photography information
65
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
64
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery power (410 per charge)
more heavy than average (688 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7040 Landscape photography details
Pentax K-70 Landscape photography details
42
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
78
has manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (102,400)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
terrible battery power (410 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7040 Vlogging advice
Pentax K-70 Vlogging advice
29
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic socket
71
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone socket
more heavy than average (688g)
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Olympus 7040 vs Pentax K-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Pentax K-70
 Olympus Stylus 7040Pentax K-70
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus 7040 Pentax K-70
Also Known as mju 7040 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2010-01-07 2016-06-08
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III PRIME MII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 102400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focus range 2cm -
Total lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.63x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.70 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 144 grams (0.32 lb) 688 grams (1.52 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 410 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots One One
Price at launch $299 $649