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Canon 550D vs Pentax E70

Portability
70
Imaging
58
Features
63
Overall
60
Canon EOS 550D front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Canon 550D vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Canon 550D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 530g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Introduced April 2010
  • Other Name is EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4
  • Replaced the Canon 500D
  • Newer Model is Canon 600D
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Canon 550D vs Pentax E70 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Canon 550D vs Pentax E70, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 550D (18MP) and E70 (10MP) and the 550D (APS-C) and E70 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The 550D was revealed 16 months later than the E70 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon 550D being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the 550D grades against the E70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 550D over the Pentax E70

 550D E70 
LaunchedApril 2010January 2009More recent by 16 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display dimension3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1040k112kClearer display (+928k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Canon 550D

 E70 550D 

Common features in the Canon 550D and Pentax E70

 550D E70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Canon 550D vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon 550D provides external measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) whilst the Pentax E70 has proportions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Canon 550D vs Pentax E70 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the 550D versus the E70.

Canon 550D vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 550D and E70 is 70 and 94 respectively.

Canon 550D vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Canon 550D vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The visual below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 550D and E70.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 550D having a larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Canon 550D will render greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The newer 550D will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 550D vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Canon 550D vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 550D vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 550D Portrait photography info
Pentax E70 Portrait photography info
74
focusing manually
decent megapixels (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW files
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 550D
Street photography with Pentax E70
60
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon 550D as a Sports photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Sports photography camera
54
decent megapixels (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
max fps low (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
not so great battery (470 per charge)
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 550D Travel photography advice
Pentax E70 Travel photography advice
55
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
not so great battery (470 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
50
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
low resolution (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 550D Landscape photography features
Pentax E70 Landscape photography features
63
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery (470 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
22
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.4")
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 550D as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E70 as a Vlogging camera
31
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone port
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
22
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
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Canon 550D vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 550D and Pentax E70
 Canon EOS 550DPentax Optio E70
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Pentax
Model type Canon EOS 550D Pentax Optio E70
Also called EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-04-01 2009-01-05
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Amount of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.4"
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 112k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT color liquid-crystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 530 grams (1.17 pounds) 175 grams (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 807 not tested
Other
Battery life 470 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E8 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $599 $140