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Canon D30 vs Pentax E70

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
38
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D30 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
11
Overall
23

Canon D30 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 218g - 109 x 68 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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
  • Revealed January 2009
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Canon D30 vs Pentax E70 Overview

Here is a extended comparison of the Canon D30 vs Pentax E70, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Pentax. The image resolution of the D30 (12MP) and the E70 (10MP) is very similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The D30 was announced 5 years later than the E70 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the D30 grades against the E70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Pentax E70

 D30 E70 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2009Fresher by 63 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display size3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution461k112kClearer display (+349k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Canon D30

 E70 D30 

Common features in the Canon D30 and Pentax E70

 D30 E70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon D30 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon D30 offers exterior dimensions of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Pentax E70 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the D30 against the E70.

Canon D30 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D30 and E70 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The photograph below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D30 and E70.

All in all, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Canon D30 to offer extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern D30 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon D30 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon D30
Portrait photography with Pentax E70
33
manual focus
comes with face detection focusing
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 as a Street photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
46
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 Sports photography info
Pentax E70 Sports photography info
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Travel photography camera
60
environment sealing
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
50
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 Landscape photography advice
Pentax E70 Landscape photography advice
44
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
22
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.4 inch)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D30 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E70 as a Vlogging camera
33
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
22
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
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Canon D30 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Pentax E70
 Canon PowerShot D30Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Company Canon Pentax
Model Canon PowerShot D30 Pentax Optio E70
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-02-12 2009-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.4 inches
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 112 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology PureColor II LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow sync, off -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data 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 BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 218g (0.48 lb) 175g (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
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 300 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $329 $140