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

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Leica CL 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

Leica CL vs. Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica CL Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only DA 18-55mm WR lens
Height 7.8 cm 9.3 cm
Width 13.1 cm 12.55 cm
Depth 4.5 cm 7.4 cm
Weight 353 g 628 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 353 g
Camera with battery: 403 g
Camera body only: 628 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 688 g
Body Material Anodised aluminium, magnesium -
Enclosure Colour Anodized black Black
Protection - Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom - 3.1x
SENSOR Leica CL Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,960,000 pixels 24,780,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,320,000 pixels 24,240,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 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 Leica CL Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Image Processor Maestro II PRIME MII
LENS Leica CL 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 Leica L Pentax KAF2
Features - Aspherical lens, weatherproof
FOCUSING Leica CL Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Auto Focus TTL contrast 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, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Leica CL Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.74x 0.95x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -2.5 to +1.5
Interchangeable Focusing Screens - Yes
Features Auto eye sensor, EyeRes technology -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica CL Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
ISO (Max) 50000 102400
Native ISO - 100-102400
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-50000 ISO auto, ISO 100-102400
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 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 - 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, Flash, daylight, halogen, shade 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
Max Shutter Speed 1/25000 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 in 1/3 EV step -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-22 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica CL 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 Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control, red backlight mode
FLASH Leica CL Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
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 Leica CL Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
Microphone Features - Sensitivity control
MEMORY Leica CL 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-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II 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 DNG (RAW) 6016 x 4014
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4272 x 2856
JPEG 3024 x 2016
6000 x 4000
4608 x 3072
3072 x 2048
1920 x 1440
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 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 Leica CL Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Battery Type Leica BP-DC12 Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion
Details Leica BP-DC12 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included) Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 220 shots Photo shooting - 410 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 480 shots (flash off)
Playback - 4.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Leica CL Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
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)
FEATURES Leica CL Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Auto power save, histogram display, highlight point display, Gesture User Interface 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 Leica CL Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, hot shoe cap Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap
Software - Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -10 °C
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