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Pentax K100D S vs Pentax E70

Portability
65
Imaging
45
Features
38
Overall
42
Pentax K100D Super front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Pentax K100D S vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Pentax K100D S
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 646g - 129 x 91 x 71mm
  • Revealed June 2007
  • Previous Model is Pentax K100D
  • Renewed by Pentax K200D
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
  • Revealed January 2009
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Pentax K100D S vs Pentax E70 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Pentax K100D S and Pentax E70, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the K100D S (6MP) and E70 (10MP) and the K100D S (APS-C) and E70 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The K100D S was launched 18 months prior to the E70 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the K100D S scores against the E70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K100D S over the Pentax E70

 K100D S E70 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display sizing2.5"2.4"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution210k112kSharper display (+98k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Pentax K100D S

 E70 K100D S 
RevealedJanuary 2009June 2007More recent by 18 months

Common features in the Pentax K100D S and Pentax E70

 K100D S E70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Pentax K100D S vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K100D S offers physical measurements of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs) whilst the Pentax E70 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the K100D S against the E70.

Pentax K100D S vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the K100D S and E70 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Pentax K100D S vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K100D S vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The visual here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the K100D S and E70.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K100D S because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax E70 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older K100D S will be behind in sensor tech.

Pentax K100D S vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Pentax K100D S vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K100D S vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K100D S Portrait photography details
Pentax E70 Portrait photography details
51
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax K100D S Street photography info
Pentax E70 Street photography info
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
47
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K100D S Sports photography features
Pentax E70 Sports photography features
47
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K100D S as a Travel photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Travel photography camera
45
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
50
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K100D S as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Landscape photography camera
52
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
does not have liveview
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse recording
22
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.4")
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K100D S Vlogging info
Pentax E70 Vlogging info
9
lack of video recording
22
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
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Pentax K100D S vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K100D S and Pentax E70
 Pentax K100D SuperPentax Optio E70
General Information
Manufacturer Pentax Pentax
Model Pentax K100D Super Pentax Optio E70
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2007-06-28 2009-01-05
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 6MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3008 x 2008 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 200 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Number of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 2.4 inch
Resolution of display 210 thousand dot 112 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 96% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - 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 None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 646 gr (1.42 lb) 175 gr (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 91 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model 4 x AA 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $520 $140