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Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax E70

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
11
Overall
23

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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
  • Revealed January 2009
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Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax E70 Overview

The following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax E70, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and E70 (10MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was released 2 years after the E70 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the TG-810 grades against the E70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Pentax E70

 TG-810 E70 
RevealedAugust 2011January 2009Newer by 32 months
Screen sizing3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution920k112kCrisper screen (+808k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Olympus TG-810

 E70 TG-810 

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Pentax E70

 TG-810 E70 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-810 features outer measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Pentax E70 has proportions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-810 versus the E70.

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and E70 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-810 and E70.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus TG-810 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher TG-810 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography info
Pentax E70 Portrait photography info
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Street photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
46
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography highlights
Pentax E70 Sports photography highlights
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery (220 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-810
Travel photography with Pentax E70
64
weather sealing
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low battery (220 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
50
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
low MP (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography information
Pentax E70 Landscape photography information
43
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery (220 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
22
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.4 inch)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging information
Pentax E70 Vlogging information
30
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
22
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
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Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Pentax E70
 Olympus TG-810Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus TG-810 Pentax Optio E70
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-08-16 2009-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.4 inches
Resolution of display 920k dot 112k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 lb) 175g (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $428 $140