Nikon D70s vs Pentax K-S1
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Nikon D70s vs Pentax K-S1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2" Fixed Display
- ISO 200 - 1600
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- No Video
- Nikon F Mount
- 679g - 140 x 111 x 78mm
- Launched April 2005
- Succeeded the Nikon D70
(Full Review)
- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 51200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 558g - 121 x 93 x 70mm
- Launched August 2014
- Later Model is Pentax K-S2
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Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon D70s vs Pentax K-S1, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by brands Nikon and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the D70s (6MP) and K-S1 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe D70s was released 10 years before the K-S1 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).
Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the D70s matches up against the K-S1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D70s & Pentax K-S1. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon D70s Gallery & Pentax K-S1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon D70s over the Pentax K-S1
| D70s | K-S1 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Pentax K-S1 over the Nikon D70s
| K-S1 | D70s | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | August 2014 |  | April 2005 | More modern by 113 months |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 2" | Larger display (+1") |
| Display resolution | 921k |  | 130k | Sharper display (+791k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon D70s and Pentax K-S1
| D70s | K-S1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Missing Touch display |
Nikon D70s vs Pentax K-S1 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon D70s comes with outer dimensions of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Pentax K-S1 has measurements of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the D70s versus the K-S1.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D70s and K-S1 is 61 and 69 respectively.
Nikon D70s vs Pentax K-S1 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D70s and K-S1.
As you have seen, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Pentax K-S1 to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged D70s is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Nikon D70s vs Pentax K-S1 Specifications
| Nikon D70s | Pentax K-S1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Nikon | Pentax |
| Model type | Nikon D70s | Pentax K-S1 |
| Type | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
| Launched | 2005-04-20 | 2014-08-27 |
| Body design | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | Prime MII |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 23.7 x 15.5mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 367.4mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 6 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 3008 x 2000 | 5472 x 3648 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 200 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Total focus points | - | 11 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Nikon F | Pentax KAF2 |
| Number of lenses | 309 | 151 |
| Crop factor | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 2" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 130 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.5x | 0.64x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/6000s |
| Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames per sec | 5.4 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 11.00 m | 10.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, auto + redeye, on, on + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash sync | 1/500s | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | - | H.264 |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | Optional |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 679g (1.50 pounds) | 558g (1.23 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 140 x 111 x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") | 121 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | 50 | 78 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 20.4 | 23.5 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.3 | 13.0 |
| DXO Low light rating | 529 | 1061 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 410 pictures |
| Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | EN-EL3a | D-LI109 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 to 20 sec) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Cost at release | $700 | $339 |