Canon EOS M100 vs. Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR

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In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS M100 and Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR. 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

Canon EOS M100 vs. Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS M100 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only DA 18-55mm WR lens
Height 6.71 cm 9.3 cm
Width 10.82 cm 12.55 cm
Depth 3.51 cm 7.4 cm
Weight 266 g 628 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 266 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 302 g
Camera body only: 628 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 688 g
Body Material Polycarbonate -
Enclosure Colour Grey | White | Black Black
Protection - Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom - 3.1x
SENSOR Canon EOS M100 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 25,800,000 pixels 24,780,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 24,240,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon EOS M100 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Image Processor DIGIC 7 PRIME MII
LENS Canon EOS M100 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-M Pentax KAF2
Features - Aspherical lens, weatherproof
FOCUSING Canon EOS M100 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 11
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Smooth Zone AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS M100 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Viewfinder Type - Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
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 1.6 -
Interchangeable Focusing Screens - Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS M100 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
ISO (Max) 25600 102400
Native ISO 100-25600 100-102400
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 ISO auto, ISO 100-102400
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot, partial Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 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, 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, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard, Smooth skin, 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 (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 1/4000 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
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-22 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS M100 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 921,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control, red backlight mode
FLASH Canon EOS M100 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5 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 Canon EOS M100 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Digital Video Format H.264 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
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control Sensitivity control
MEMORY Canon EOS M100 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
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
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 6000 x 4000
RAW 5328 x 4000
RAW 6000 x 3368
RAW 4000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 3984 x 2656
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 3552 x 2664
JPEG 2656 x 1992
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 3984 x 2240
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 1984 x 1984
JPEG 1600 x 1600
6000 x 4000
4608 x 3072
3072 x 2048
1920 x 1440
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 35Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps - 16Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 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 Canon EOS M100 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Battery Type Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 295 shots (at 23 °C)
Photo shooting - 410 shots (ECO mode)
Video recording - 1.33 hours (at 23 °C)
Photo shooting - 410 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 480 shots (flash off)
Playback - 4.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS M100 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 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 Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B)
HDMI (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 Canon EOS M100 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 6.1 frames per second 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight tone priority, brightness control, contrast control, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, diffraction correction 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 M100 Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Included Accessories Battery charger, neck strap, USB cable Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap
Software - Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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