Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses | DA 18-55mm WR lens |
| Height | 6.28 cm | 9.3 cm |
| Width | 10.96 cm | 12.55 cm |
| Depth | 3.57 cm | 7.4 cm |
| Weight | 224 g | 628 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 628 g Camera with battery and memory card: 688 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Protection | - | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 3.1x |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.3 Megapixel | 24.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 24,700,000 pixels | 24,780,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,300,000 pixels | 24,240,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Anti-Dust coating | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot) | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | PRIME MII |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS | Zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DA AL WR Pentax KAF - zoom |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 75mm | 27.5 - 84mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | 25 cm |
| Max View Angle | 83 degree(s) | 76 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual (by ring), motorised drive | Manual |
| Lens Construction | 8 groups / 9 elements | 8 groups / 11 elements |
| Filter Size | 40.5 mm | 52 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Pentax KAF2 |
| Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function | Aspherical lens, weatherproof |
| SECOND LENS |
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| Type | Telephoto lens - 3.8x zoom - 55 - 210 mm - f/4.5-6.3 | - |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 82.5 - 315mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
| Min Focus Distance | 1 m | - |
| Lens Construction | 9 groups / 13 elements | - |
| Filter Size | 49 mm | - |
| Features | ED glass | - |
| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 179 | 11 |
| Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, Smile Shutter | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.95x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -2.5 to +1.5 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | - |
| Interchangeable Focusing Screens | - | Yes |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 102400 |
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| Native ISO | 100-25600 | 100-102400 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) | ISO auto, ISO 100-102400 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 77 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, 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, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur | 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 | Illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key | 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 | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, 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 | Electronic | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/6000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/180 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -1-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-22 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 921,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control, red backlight mode |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 4 | 12 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | 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 | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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| Video Recording Modes | FH, FX, PS | - |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S | 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 |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 4240 x 2832 JPEG 3008 x 2000 JPEG 6000 x 3376 JPEG 4240 x 2400 JPEG 3008 x 1688 |
6000 x 4000 4608 x 3072 3072 x 2048 1920 x 1440 |
| Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps |
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 | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 400 shots Video recording - 1.84 hours |
Photo shooting - 410 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 480 shots (flash off) Playback - 4.5 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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| Interface | HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Exif Print support |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Auto Object Framing | 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 | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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| Included Accessories | Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap |
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| Software | - | Drivers & Utilities |
| Max Operating Temperature | - | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | - | -10 °C |
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