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Nikon D5300 vs Pentax K-70

4.92 in
3.86 in
Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
Nikon D5300
4.94 in
3.66 in
Pentax K-70 Digital Camera
Pentax K-70
Available colors
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4.0 out of 5
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55
4.2 out of 5
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4608x3072
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
ProcessorExpeed 4PRIME MII

Image

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 160
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum25600102400
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets128
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyes
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
Lens mount
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points3911
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)3911
Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)3911

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
Screen size3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Display aspect ratio3:23:2
Screen dots1037000921000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.95 x
Separate info displaynono
Second displaynono

Photography features

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Number of exposures52
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyes
AE frames3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range1212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Close-up
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps6.0 fps

Videography features

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes

Design

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
Body typeSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
Weight16.93 oz22.15 oz
Width4.92 in4.94 in
Height3.86 in3.66 in
Depth2.99 in2.91 in

Storage

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)600480
Battery life (max)1.0 h4.5 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
HDMIyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnono
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
Timelapse recordingyesyes
GPSyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyes

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