Canon EOS 1D X Mark II vs. Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS 1D X Mark II and Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 1D X Mark II vs. Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only DA 18-55mm WR lens
Height 16.76 cm 9.3 cm
Width 15.8 cm 12.55 cm
Depth 8.26 cm 7.4 cm
Weight 1.34 kg 628 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 628 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 688 g
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection - Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom - 3.1x
SENSOR Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,560,000 pixels 24,780,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,200,000 pixels 24,240,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 59.94 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating
Image Stabiliser - Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Image Processor - PRIME MII
LENS Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Type - Zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DA AL WR Pentax KAF - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27.5 - 84mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 25 cm
Max View Angle - 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 8 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size - 52 mm
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF Pentax KAF2
Features - Aspherical lens, weatherproof
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 61 11
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection - Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.76x 0.95x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -2.5 to +1.5
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 -
Interchangeable Focusing Screens - Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
ISO (Max) 51200 102400
Native ISO 100-51200 100-102400
Extended ISO (Max) 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2), 409600 (H3) -
Extended ISO (Min) 50 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-51200, ISO 400-1600 ISO auto, ISO 100-102400
Exposure Metering Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 216 77
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, forest, backlight silhouette
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, Flat, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold, Colour replace
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight white) Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/6000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-22 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,620,000 pixels 921,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control, red backlight mode
FLASH Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 12
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV, AVC H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features - Sensitivity control
MEMORY Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card SD card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 64 GB CFast 2.0 -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Image Storage JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 4368 x 2912
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 4104 x 2736
RAW 2736 x 1824
6000 x 4000
4608 x 3072
3072 x 2048
1920 x 1440
Video Capture H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 50 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 25 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 119.9 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 100 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Battery Type Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 410 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 480 shots (flash off)
Playback - 4.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Microphone
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 13 frames per second, 16 frames per second 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), NR Slow Shutter, distortion control, High ISO NR, Quad Active Mirror Stopper, touch pad control RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, mirror lock, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, horizon correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Dynamic Range Compensation, no anti-aliasing filter, Dual Axis Electronic Level, astrophotography optimised, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, multiple exposure capture
OTHERS Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap
Software EOS Digital Solution Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 45 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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