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Nikon S6400 vs Pentax E70

Portability
94
Imaging
40
Features
37
Overall
38
Nikon Coolpix S6400 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Nikon S6400 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Nikon S6400
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 58 x 27mm
  • Revealed August 2012
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
  • Introduced January 2009
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Nikon S6400 vs Pentax E70 Overview

Following is a extended overview of the Nikon S6400 versus Pentax E70, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the S6400 (16MP) and E70 (10MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S6400 was revealed 3 years after the E70 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon S6400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the S6400 matches up against the E70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6400 over the Pentax E70

 S6400 E70 
IntroducedAugust 2012January 2009More modern by 45 months
Screen dimensions3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution460k112kClearer screen (+348k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Nikon S6400

 E70 S6400 

Common features in the Nikon S6400 and Pentax E70

 S6400 E70 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Nikon S6400 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon S6400 comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Pentax E70 has proportions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the S6400 versus the E70.

Nikon S6400 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S6400 and E70 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S6400 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6400 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S6400 and E70.

To sum up, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Nikon S6400 to render extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern S6400 will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Nikon S6400 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Nikon S6400 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6400 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S6400 Portrait photography details
Pentax E70 Portrait photography details
35
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S6400 Street photography info
Pentax E70 Street photography info
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competition (150g)
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S6400 Sports photography information
Pentax E70 Sports photography information
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (160 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S6400 Travel photography highlights
Pentax E70 Travel photography highlights
63
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery life (160 shots)
more heavy than competition (150g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
50
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S6400 Landscape photography info
Pentax E70 Landscape photography info
42
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery life (160 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
22
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.4")
no manual control
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S6400 Vlogging information
Pentax E70 Vlogging information
33
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (150g)
22
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone port
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Nikon S6400 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6400 and Pentax E70
 Nikon Coolpix S6400Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Make Nikon Pentax
Model Nikon Coolpix S6400 Pentax Optio E70
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-08-22 2009-01-05
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-300mm (12.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 10cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.4 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 112k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.50 m
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 150g (0.33 pounds) 175g (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 58 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.3" 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 160 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL19 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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