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Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax K-70

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus VR-320 front
 
Pentax K-70 front
Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72

Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax K-70 Key Specs

Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Refreshed by Olympus VR-330
Pentax K-70
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 688g - 126 x 93 x 74mm
  • Introduced June 2016
  • New Model is Pentax KF
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Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax K-70 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus VR-320 versus Pentax K-70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the VR-320 (14MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the VR-320 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The VR-320 was unveiled 5 years before the K-70 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VR-320 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the VR-320 scores against the K-70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Pentax K-70

 VR-320 K-70 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Olympus VR-320

 K-70 VR-320 
IntroducedJune 2016July 2011More recent by 59 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus VR-320 and Pentax K-70

 VR-320 K-70 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax K-70 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-320 comes with outer measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has proportions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VR-320 versus Pentax K-70 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the VR-320 against the K-70.

Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax K-70 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VR-320 and K-70 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax K-70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax K-70 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The photograph here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VR-320 and K-70.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VR-320 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-70 will show extra detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older VR-320 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax K-70 sensor size comparison

Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography details
Pentax K-70 Portrait photography details
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
80
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Street photography features
Pentax K-70 Street photography features
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (158g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
71
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
very good ISO range (102,400)
heavier than competition (688 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Sports photography factors
Pentax K-70 Sports photography factors
47
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
72
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect AF
max fps very slow (6.0 fps)
terrible battery (410 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Travel photography features
Pentax K-70 Travel photography features
70
lighter than competitors in class (158 grams)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
64
weather proofing
MP count good (24MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery (410 shots)
heavier than competition (688g)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VR-320
Landscape photography with Pentax K-70
42
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
78
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
very good ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
terrible battery (410 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VR-320 Vlogging advice
Pentax K-70 Vlogging advice
32
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (158 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
71
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic port
heavier than competition (688g)
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Olympus VR-320 vs Pentax K-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VR-320 and Pentax K-70
 Olympus VR-320Pentax K-70
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus VR-320 Pentax K-70
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2011-07-19 2016-06-08
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III PRIME MII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 102400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.63x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/6000s
Continuous shooting speed - 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 158 gr (0.35 pounds) 688 gr (1.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 410 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $179 $649