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Pentax K-5 vs Pentax K-70

5.2 in
3.8 in
Pentax K-5 Digital Camera
Pentax K-5
4.94 in
3.66 in
Pentax K-70 Digital Camera
Pentax K-70
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4.0 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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44
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44 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
2 %
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42 user ratings
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Pentax K-5Pentax K-5
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.92 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 4608x3072
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
ProcessorPRIME IIPRIME MII

Image

Pentax K-5Pentax K-5
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 160
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum80100
ISO maximum51200102400
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets98
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Pentax K-5Pentax K-5
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
Lens mount
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
Saturation adjustmentyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single 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) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points1111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Pentax K-5Pentax K-5
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots921000921000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification32.0 x0.95 x
Separate info displayyesno

Photography features

Pentax K-5Pentax K-5
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 exposures32
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
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
Subject / scene modesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range1312
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive7.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • 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
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)7.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps6.0 fps

Videography features

Pentax K-5Pentax K-5
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Pentax K-5Pentax K-5
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Voice recordingyesyes

Design

Pentax K-5Pentax K-5
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
Body typeCompactSLR
Body material
  • Magnesium
  • Stainless steel
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Pentax K-5Pentax K-5
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
Weight23.3 oz22.15 oz
Width5.2 in4.94 in
Height3.8 in3.66 in
Depth2.9 in2.91 in

Storage

Pentax K-5Pentax K-5
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Pentax K-5Pentax K-5
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)980480
Battery life (max)7.0 h4.5 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Pentax K-5Pentax K-5
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
HDMIyesyes
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
Remote controlyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Pentax K-5Pentax K-5
Pentax K-70Pentax K-70
Timelapse recordingyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Pentax K-5

          Often compared with Pentax K-70