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Olympus VG-120 vs Pentax E70

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-120 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Olympus VG-120 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Olympus VG-120
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced January 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
  • Introduced January 2009
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Olympus VG-120 vs Pentax E70 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VG-120 versus Pentax E70, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the VG-120 (14MP) and E70 (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was manufactured 2 years later than the E70 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the VG-120 matches up vs the E70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-120 over the Pentax E70

 VG-120 E70 
IntroducedJanuary 2011January 2009More recent by 25 months
Screen dimensions3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution230k112kClearer screen (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Olympus VG-120

 E70 VG-120 

Common features in the Olympus VG-120 and Pentax E70

 VG-120 E70 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Olympus VG-120 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-120 offers outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Pentax E70 has measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the VG-120 compared to the E70.

Olympus VG-120 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the VG-120 and E70 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Olympus VG-120 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The visual underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-120 and E70.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus VG-120 to provide more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent VG-120 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus VG-120 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-120 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-120 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VG-120
Portrait photography with Pentax E70
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Street photography details
Pentax E70 Street photography details
48
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
47
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Sports photography advice
Pentax E70 Sports photography advice
26
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (160 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-120 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Travel photography camera
62
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
no Timelapse function
bad battery life (160 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
50
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-120 Landscape photography factors
Pentax E70 Landscape photography factors
36
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3")
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery life (160 per charge)
no Timelapse function
22
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.4 inches)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-120
Vlogging with Pentax E70
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
has face detection focus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
22
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
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Olympus VG-120 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-120 and Pentax E70
 Olympus VG-120Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus VG-120 Pentax Optio E70
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-06 2009-01-05
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD 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 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range 7cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.4 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 112 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.40 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120 gr (0.26 lb) 175 gr (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 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 160 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-70B 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $190 $140