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Pentax K-500 vs Pentax E70

Portability
64
Imaging
58
Features
70
Overall
62
Pentax K-500 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Pentax K-500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 646g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
  • Revealed November 2013
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-500 vs Pentax E70 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Pentax K-500 vs Pentax E70, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-500 (16MP) and E70 (10MP) and the K-500 (APS-C) and E70 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The K-500 was unveiled 4 years after the E70 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the K-500 grades versus the E70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-500 over the Pentax E70

 K-500 E70 
ReleasedNovember 2013January 2009More modern by 60 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display dimensions3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution921k112kCrisper display (+809k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Pentax K-500

 E70 K-500 

Common features in the Pentax K-500 and Pentax E70

 K-500 E70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-500 has got physical dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs) and 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the K-500 versus the E70.

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-500 and E70 is 64 and 94 respectively.

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing specs. The image underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-500 and E70.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K-500 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-500 will result in greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The more recent K-500 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-500 Portrait photography factors
Pentax E70 Portrait photography factors
74
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-500 Street photography advice
Pentax E70 Street photography advice
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
good ISO range (51,600)
fixed screen
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax K-500
Sports photography with Pentax E70
72
great max shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery pack (710 per charge)
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (6.0 frames per second)
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-500 Travel photography factors
Pentax E70 Travel photography factors
67
good battery pack (710 per charge)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
does not feature selfie friendly screen
50
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-500 Landscape photography advice
Pentax E70 Landscape photography advice
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good ISO range (51,600)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (710 shots)
22
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.4 inches)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-500 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E70 as a Vlogging camera
30
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone jack
22
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic support
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Pentax K-500 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-500 and Pentax E70
 Pentax K-500Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Company Pentax Pentax
Model type Pentax K-500 Pentax Optio E70
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-11-27 2009-01-05
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip PRIME M -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.7 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 372.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4928 x 3264 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 51600 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
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 9
Cross type focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Total lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.4"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 112 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.61x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/6000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 6.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, 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 Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 646 gr (1.42 pounds) 175 gr (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1087 not tested
Other
Battery life 710 images -
Style of battery AA -
Battery ID 4 x AA 2 x AA
Self timer Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $600 $140