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Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E70

Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
82
Overall
78
Pentax K-1 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Pentax K-1
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 204800
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Replacement is Pentax K-1 II
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
  • Launched January 2009
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Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E70 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E70, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-1 (36MP) and E70 (10MP) and the K-1 (Full frame) and E70 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The K-1 was launched 7 years after the E70 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the K-1 matches up against the E70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 over the Pentax E70

 K-1 E70 
LaunchedFebruary 2016January 2009More modern by 87 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution1037k112kCrisper screen (+925k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Pentax K-1

 E70 K-1 

Common features in the Pentax K-1 and Pentax E70

 K-1 E70 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax K-1 offers external dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) while the Pentax E70 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the K-1 versus the E70.

Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-1 and E70 is 55 and 94 respectively.

Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The pic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the K-1 and E70.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-1 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 26MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern K-1 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-1 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Portrait photography camera
85
you can focus manually
high MP (36MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-1 Street photography factors
Pentax E70 Street photography factors
70
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
very good high ISO (204,800)
heavier than average (1,010 grams)
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-1 Sports photography features
Pentax E70 Sports photography features
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (36MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
has phase detect autofocus
slow fps (4.4 frames per second)
not so great battery life (760 CIPA)
16
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-1 Travel photography info
Pentax E70 Travel photography info
53
environment sealing
high MP (36 megapixels)
not so great battery life (760 CIPA)
heavier than average (1,010 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly display
50
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-1 Landscape photography features
Pentax E70 Landscape photography features
81
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (36 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (204,800)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
has double storage slots
not so great battery life (760 shots)
22
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.4 inch)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax K-1
Vlogging with Pentax E70
31
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic port
does not feature selfie friendly display
heavier than average (1,010 grams)
22
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone socket
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Pentax K-1 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-1 and Pentax E70
 Pentax K-1Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Company Pentax Pentax
Model type Pentax K-1 Pentax Optio E70
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-02-17 2009-01-05
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 36 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 7360 x 4912 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 204800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 33 9
Cross type focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens support Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Number of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2 inch 2.4 inch
Screen resolution 1,037k dots 112k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.4 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1010 grams (2.23 lb) 175 grams (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 96 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 25.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 3280 not tested
Other
Battery life 760 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI90 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Two 1
Price at launch $1,499 $140