Olympus SH-2 vs Pentax K-70

Let's look much closer at the Olympus SH-2 versus Pentax K-70, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the SH-2 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The SH-2 was revealed 15 months prior to the K-70 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the SH-2 scores vs the K-70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-2 and Pentax K-70. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SH-2 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SH-2 offers external dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has specifications of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SH-2 versus Pentax K-70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the SH-2 versus the K-70.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-2 and K-70 is 88 and 62 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-2 and K-70.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SH-2 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-70 will provide more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older SH-2 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.