Canon EOS 7D Mark II vs. Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Canon EOS 7D Mark II and Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 7D Mark II vs. Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - 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 11.24 cm 9.3 cm
Width 14.86 cm 12.55 cm
Depth 7.82 cm 7.4 cm
Weight 910 g 628 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 628 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 688 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Weatherproof, dust-resistant Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom - 3.1x
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 20,900,000 pixels 24,780,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,200,000 pixels 24,240,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.4 x 15.0 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 EOS Integrated Cleaning System Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating
Image Stabiliser - Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital compass Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Image Processor Dual DIGIC 6 PRIME MII
LENS Canon EOS 7D 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/EF-S Pentax KAF2
Features - Aspherical lens, weatherproof
FOCUSING Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 65 11
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Movie Servo AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 7D 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 1.0x 0.95x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -2.5 to +1.5
Interchangeable Focusing Screens - Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
ISO (Max) 51200 102400
Native ISO 100-16000 100-102400
Light Sensitivity ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 100-16000, ISO auto (100-16000) ISO auto, ISO 100-102400
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6%), spot (1.8%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 252 77
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority 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 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 (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 2, 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-22 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,040,000 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 7D Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 11 12
Flash Modes Rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, AAC -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Sensitivity control
MEMORY Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card, SD 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 SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3072
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3248 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2432 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 2736 x 1536
JPEG 1824 x 1824
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 720 x 408
JPEG 480 x 480
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 - 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 - 1280 x 720 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 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 7D Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Battery Type Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 670 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 640 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 410 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 480 shots (flash off)
Playback - 4.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 7D Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view 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
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
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 7D Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, 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, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Light Source detection AF, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, automatic display brightness adjustment, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Lens Distortion Correction, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, slow motion recording, Flicker detection 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 7D Mark II Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, cable protector Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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