Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR vs. Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR and Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR vs. Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included DA 18-55mm WR lens Body only
Height 9.3 cm 8.52 cm
Width 12.55 cm 12.53 cm
Depth 7.4 cm 4.97 cm
Weight 628 g 366 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 628 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 688 g
Camera body only: 366 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 414 g
Enclosure Colour Black Black | Silver
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 3.1x -
SENSOR Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 24,780,000 pixels 21,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,240,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 24 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Image Processor PRIME MII TruePic VIII
LENS Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Type Zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DA AL WR Pentax KAF - zoom -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27.5 - 84mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 25 cm -
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements -
Filter Size 52 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Pentax KAF2 Micro Four Thirds
Features Aspherical lens, weatherproof -
FOCUSING Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11 121
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x 1.37x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Interchangeable Focusing Screens Yes -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
ISO (Max) 102400 25600
Native ISO 100-102400 200-25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 64
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-102400 ISO 100, ISO 64, ISO auto, ISO 200-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 77 324
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, forest, backlight silhouette -
Special Effects Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, Flat, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold, Colour replace Soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, Key Line, Vintage, Nostalgia, Neo Nostalgia
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec -
Exposure Range EV 0-22 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control, red backlight mode Display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF
FLASH Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 12.9
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL, slow sync Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing
External Flash Name - Olympus FL-LM3
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
4608 x 3072
3072 x 2048
1920 x 1440
RAW 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 1024 x 768
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 p - 30 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Battery Type Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 410 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 480 shots (flash off)
Playback - 4.5 hours
Photo shooting - 310 shots
CONNECTIONS Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Exif Print support Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, mirror lock, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, horizon correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Dynamic Range Compensation, no anti-aliasing filter, Dual Axis Electronic Level, astrophotography optimised, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, multiple exposure capture Auto power save, AE lock, AF lock, interval shooting mode, USB charging, high-speed recording, Touch Shutter technology, Focus Stacking, 50-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
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