Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR vs. Leica SL2

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In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR and Leica SL2. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR vs. Leica SL2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica SL2
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included DA 18-55mm WR lens Body only
Height 9.3 cm 10.7 cm
Width 12.55 cm 14.6 cm
Depth 7.4 cm 4.2 cm
Weight 628 g 835 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 628 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 688 g
Camera body only: 835 g
Body Material - Aluminium, leatherette, magnesium
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant Weatherproof, splashproof, freezeproof, IP54
Optical Zoom 3.1x -
SENSOR Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica SL2
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 47 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,780,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,240,000 pixels 46,726,912 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating -
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica SL2
Image Processor PRIME MII Leica Maestro III
LENS Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica SL2
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 L
Features Aspherical lens, weatherproof -
FOCUSING Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica SL2
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11 225
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Yes Yes
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica SL2
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5 -
Interchangeable Focusing Screens Yes -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica SL2
ISO (Max) 102400 50000
Native ISO 100-102400 -
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-102400 ISO 50-50000, 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 Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-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 -
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, daylight, shade, 2000K - 11500K, HMI (5600K), fluorescent warm (4000K), fluorescent cold (4500K)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 min
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3, 5 steps in 1/3 EV step
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-22 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica SL2
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control, red backlight mode -
FLASH Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica SL2
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 SL2
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV 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 Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica SL2
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, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
4608 x 3072
3072 x 2048
1920 x 1440
DNG (RAW) 8368 x 5584
JPEG 8368 x 5584
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4272 x 2848
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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RAM Installed - 4 GB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica SL2
Battery Type Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion Leica BP-SCL4 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Leica BP-SCL4 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 410 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 480 shots (flash off)
Playback - 4.5 hours
Photo shooting - 370 shots (EVF off)
CONNECTIONS Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica SL2
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
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)
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Audio line-in (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica SL2
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 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 Built-in speaker, USB powered, USB charging
OTHERS Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Leica SL2
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap
Software Drivers & Utilities Leica FOTOS App
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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