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Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax E70

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
11
Overall
23

Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Released January 2016
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-860
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax E70 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus TG-870 and Pentax E70, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and E70 (10MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-870 was manufactured 7 years later than the E70 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the TG-870 scores vs the E70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Pentax E70

 TG-870 E70 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016January 2009Fresher by 86 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution921k112kSharper screen (+809k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Olympus TG-870

 E70 TG-870 

Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Pentax E70

 TG-870 E70 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-870 provides outside dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Pentax E70 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the TG-870 against the E70.

Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-870 and E70 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-870 and E70.

As you can see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Olympus TG-870 to render more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher TG-870 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Portrait photography details
Pentax E70 Portrait photography details
36
good resolution (16MP)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Street photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Street photography camera
65
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (221g)
46
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Sports photography camera
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery power (300 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Travel photography info
Pentax E70 Travel photography info
69
good battery power (300 CIPA)
weather sealing
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (21mm)
more heavy than competitors in class (221 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
50
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
low resolution (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Landscape photography camera
50
decently wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
good battery power (300 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
22
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.4 inches)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Vlogging highlights
Pentax E70 Vlogging highlights
32
decently wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (221 grams)
22
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
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Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Pentax E70
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Pentax Optio E70
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-01-06 2009-01-05
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 125 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.4 inch
Display resolution 921k dot 112k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 221g (0.49 lbs) 175g (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID Li-50B 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $280 $140