Olympus 6020 vs Pentax K-70

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus 6020 vs Pentax K-70, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The 6020 was brought out 7 years prior to the K-70 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the 6020 grades vs the K-70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 and Pentax K-70. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 6020 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 6020 has external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has specifications 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 6020 vs Pentax K-70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the 6020 against the K-70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6020 and K-70 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specifications. The picture here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6020 and K-70.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 6020 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-70 will produce extra detail having its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged 6020 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.