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Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax E70

Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
82
Overall
67
Pentax K-5 II front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Pentax K-5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Released June 2013
  • Previous Model is Pentax K-5
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
  • Released January 2009
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Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax E70 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Pentax K-5 II and Pentax E70, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the K-5 II (16MP) and E70 (10MP) and the K-5 II (APS-C) and E70 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-5 II was announced 4 years after the E70 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the K-5 II matches up vs the E70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 II over the Pentax E70

 K-5 II E70 
ReleasedJune 2013January 2009Newer by 54 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display dimensions3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution921k112kClearer display (+809k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Pentax K-5 II

 E70 K-5 II 

Common features in the Pentax K-5 II and Pentax E70

 K-5 II E70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-5 II offers outside dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) whilst the Pentax E70 has dimensions 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the K-5 II vs the E70.

Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-5 II and E70 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 II and E70.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-5 II using its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Pentax K-5 II will provide more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The younger K-5 II will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-5 II Portrait photography info
Pentax E70 Portrait photography info
74
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-5 II Street photography factors
Pentax E70 Street photography factors
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
no moving screen
47
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-5 II Sports photography advice
Pentax E70 Sports photography advice
79
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-5 II as a Travel photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Travel photography camera
65
weather proofing
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is not selfie friendly
50
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-5 II Landscape photography info
Pentax E70 Landscape photography info
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
22
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.4 inches)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-5 II Vlogging highlights
Pentax E70 Vlogging highlights
33
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
22
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
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Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-5 II and Pentax E70
 Pentax K-5 IIPentax Optio E70
General Information
Manufacturer Pentax Pentax
Model Pentax K-5 II Pentax Optio E70
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-06-04 2009-01-05
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Prime II -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 372.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4928 x 3264 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 9
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Amount of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.4 inches
Display resolution 921 thousand dot 112 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.61x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 760g (1.68 pounds) 175g (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 1235 not tested
Other
Battery life 980 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI90 2 x AA
Self timer Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $830 $140