Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR vs. Leica M10-R

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR and Leica M10-R. 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

Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR vs. Leica M10-R Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica M10-R
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - rangefinder with Live View mode
Lens Included DA 18-55mm WR lens Body only
Height 9.3 cm 8 cm
Width 12.55 cm 13.9 cm
Depth 7.4 cm 3.85 cm
Weight 628 g 660 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 628 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 688 g
Camera with battery: 660 g
Body Material - Synthetic leather, magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Silver chrome
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant -
Optical Zoom 3.1x -
SENSOR Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica M10-R
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 40.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,780,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,240,000 pixels 40,890,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps -
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features 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 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica M10-R
Image Processor PRIME MII Maestro II
LENS Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica M10-R
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 Pentax KAF2 Leica M
Features Aspherical lens, weatherproof -
FOCUSING Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica M10-R
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF -
Face Detection Yes -
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica M10-R
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Optical - real-image
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x 0.73x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5 -
Interchangeable Focusing Screens Yes -
Features - Automatic parallax compensation
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica M10-R
ISO (Max) 102400 50000
Native ISO 100-102400 -
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-102400 ISO 100-50000, ISO auto (100-50000)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 77 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Bulb, manual, 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 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 Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets 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) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), HMI (5600K)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 960 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-22 (ISO 100) EV 2-19
DISPLAY Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica M10-R
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,036,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control, red backlight mode Gorilla glass
FLASH Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica M10-R
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 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica M10-R
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV -
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica M10-R
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards 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
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 512 GB
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
4608 x 3072
3072 x 2048
1920 x 1440
DNG (RAW) 7864 x 5200
JPEG 7840 x 5184
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 2976 x 1984
Video Capture 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
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica M10-R
Battery Type Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion Leica BP-SCL5 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Leica BP-SCL5 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1100 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 410 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 480 shots (flash off)
Playback - 4.5 hours
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CONNECTIONS Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica M10-R
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Exif Print support -
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
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FEATURES Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica M10-R
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second 4.5 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features 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 Auto power save, histogram display, interval shooting mode, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP)
OTHERS Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica M10-R
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, car power adapter, shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (3 months trial)
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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