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Canon A1400 vs Pentax E70

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
22
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot A1400 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
11
Overall
23

Canon A1400 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Canon A1400
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 174g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Announced June 2013
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
  • Released January 2009
Photography Glossary

Canon A1400 vs Pentax E70 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Canon A1400 vs Pentax E70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and E70 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A1400 was announced 4 years later than the E70 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the A1400 scores vs the E70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1400 over the Pentax E70

 A1400 E70 
ReleasedJune 2013January 2009More recent by 55 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution230k112kClearer screen (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Canon A1400

 E70 A1400 

Common features in the Canon A1400 and Pentax E70

 A1400 E70 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon A1400 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A1400 comes with external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Pentax E70 has measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the A1400 compared to the E70.

Canon A1400 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1400 and E70 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon A1400 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1400 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The graphic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A1400 and E70.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Canon A1400 to offer you more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A1400 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon A1400 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Canon A1400 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1400 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1400 Portrait photography info
Pentax E70 Portrait photography info
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A1400 Street photography features
Pentax E70 Street photography features
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
46
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1400 Sports photography factors
Pentax E70 Sports photography factors
32
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (150 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A1400
Travel photography with Pentax E70
62
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
bad battery (150 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
50
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A1400
Landscape photography with Pentax E70
33
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery (150 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
22
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.4 inches)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1400 Vlogging factors
Pentax E70 Vlogging factors
28
pretty wide (28mm)
includes face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
22
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic support
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Canon A1400 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1400 and Pentax E70
 Canon PowerShot A1400Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Brand Canon Pentax
Model Canon PowerShot A1400 Pentax Optio E70
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-06-21 2009-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 2.4 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 112k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 174g (0.38 lb) 175g (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 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 150 pictures -
Style of battery AA -
Battery model 2 x AA 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $109 $140