Olympus 8010 vs Pentax K-70

Let's look much closer at the Olympus 8010 vs Pentax K-70, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the 8010 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The 8010 was introduced 7 years before the K-70 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the 8010 matches up vs the K-70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 and Pentax K-70. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 8010 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 8010 offers outer measurements of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has sizing of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the 8010 and the K-70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 8010 and K-70 is 92 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing technical specs. The photograph below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 8010 and K-70.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 8010 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-70 will provide extra detail using its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older 8010 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.