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Canon D10 vs Pentax E70

Portability
89
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30
Canon PowerShot D10 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Canon D10 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Canon D10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
  • 190g - 104 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced July 2009
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
  • Announced January 2009
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Canon D10 vs Pentax E70 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Canon D10 vs Pentax E70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the D10 (12MP) and the E70 (10MP) is pretty close and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The D10 was unveiled 6 months after the E70 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the D10 scores vs the E70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon D10 over the Pentax E70

 D10 E70 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen size2.5"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.1")
Screen resolution230k112kClearer screen (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Canon D10

 E70 D10 

Common features in the Canon D10 and Pentax E70

 D10 E70 
AnnouncedJuly 2009January 2009Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon D10 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and size. The Canon D10 comes with physical dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Pentax E70 has specifications of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the D10 versus the E70.

Canon D10 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D10 and E70 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Canon D10 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Canon D10 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The image below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the D10 and E70.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Canon D10 to result in greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively.

Canon D10 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Canon D10 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D10 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon D10
Portrait photography with Pentax E70
32
focusing manually
supports face detection focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon D10 Street photography features
Pentax E70 Street photography features
60
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon D10 Sports photography details
Pentax E70 Sports photography details
31
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon D10
Travel photography with Pentax E70
54
environment proofing
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
50
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D10 Landscape photography information
Pentax E70 Landscape photography information
35
focusing manually
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
22
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.4")
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon D10
Vlogging with Pentax E70
27
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
22
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic socket
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Canon D10 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D10 and Pentax E70
 Canon PowerShot D10Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Make Canon Pentax
Model Canon PowerShot D10 Pentax Optio E70
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-07-01 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 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 2.4 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 112 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/5000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.20 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 190g (0.42 lb) 175g (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 67 x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") 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 model NB-6L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $299 $140