Olympus SP-100 vs Pentax K-70

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus SP-100 versus Pentax K-70, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the SP-100 (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the SP-100 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-100 was brought out 3 years earlier than the K-70 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the SP-100 scores against the K-70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SP-100 and Pentax K-70. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-100 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-100 enjoys external dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-100 versus Pentax K-70 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-100 against the K-70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-100 and K-70 is 63 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The visual here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-100 and K-70.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SP-100 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Pentax K-70 will show greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older SP-100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.