Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax E70
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Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs
(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- Superseded the Olympus TG-860
(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

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").

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.

Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax E70 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 and Pentax Optio E70. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-870 Gallery and Pentax E70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Pentax E70
TG-870 | E70 | |||
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Announced | January 2016 | ![]() | January 2009 | Fresher by 86 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.4" | Bigger screen (+0.6") |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 112k | Sharper screen (+809k dot) |
Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Olympus TG-870
E70 | TG-870 |
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Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Pentax E70
TG-870 | E70 | |||
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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).
Look at the Olympus TG-870 and Pentax E70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax E70 Specifications
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 | Pentax Optio E70 | |
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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 |