Olympus 8000 vs Pentax K-70

In this write-up, we are comparing the Olympus 8000 versus Pentax K-70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The 8000 was manufactured 8 years before the K-70 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the 8000 scores against the K-70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Pentax K-70. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 8000 has got physical dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Pentax K-70 has dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Check the Olympus 8000 versus Pentax K-70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the 8000 compared to the K-70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and K-70 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 8000 and K-70.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 8000 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Pentax K-70 will give you greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older 8000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.