Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

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In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. 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.

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Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 5K - mirrorless system
Lens Included DA 18-55mm WR lens Body only
Height 9.3 cm 11 cm
Width 12.55 cm 14.89 cm
Depth 7.4 cm 9.67 cm
Weight 628 g 898 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 628 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 688 g
Camera body only: 898 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.02 kg
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 3.1x -
SENSOR Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 47.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,780,000 pixels 50,440,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,240,000 pixels 47,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 29.97 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Image Processor PRIME MII Venus Engine
LENS Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
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 L-Mount
Features Aspherical lens, weatherproof -
FOCUSING Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
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, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.0
Interchangeable Focusing Screens Yes -
Features - Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
ISO (Max) 102400 51200
Native ISO 100-102400 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) - 51200
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-102400 ISO 50, ISO 51200, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 77 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
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 Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, Cinelike D, Cinelike V, L. Classic Neo, Like709, Like2100 (HLG)
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) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/320 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-22 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Tilting (3-way)
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control, red backlight mode -
FLASH Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Camera Flash Pop-up flash External 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 Forced OFF, auto mode with red-eye reduction, auto mode, forced, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4992 x 3744
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card, XQD Memory 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, XQD Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
4608 x 3072
3072 x 2048
1920 x 1440
8368 x 5584
5952 x 3968
4272 x 2848
16736 x 11168 - High Resolution Mode
5184 x 3456
3504 x 2336
HLG Photo 6464 x 4320
HLG Photo 3232 x 2160
7440 x 5584
5296 x 3968
3792 x 2848
RAW 14880 x 11168 - High Resolution Mode
4992 x 3744
3328 x 2496
5760 x 4320
HLG Photo 2880 x 2160
8368 x 4712
5952 x 3352
4272 x 2400
RAW 16736 x 9424 - High Resolution Mode
3840 x 2160
HLG Photo 7680 x 4320
HLG Photo 3840 x 2160
5584 x 5584
3968 x 3968
2848 x 2848
RAW 11168 x 11168 - High Resolution Mode
2880 x 2880
HLG Photo 4320 x 4320
HLG Photo 2144 x 2144
8368 x 3088
8368 x 4148
5504 x 3664
3920 x 2608
2784 x 1856
4880 x 3664
3472 x 2608
2480 x 1856
5504 x 3096
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3664 x 3664
2608 x 2608
1856 x 1856
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
MOV - 4992 x 3744 - 29.97 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 4992 x 3744 - 25 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 4992 x 3744 - 23.98 fps - 200Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 50 fps - 150Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 29.97 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 24Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Battery Type Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3050 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 410 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 480 shots (flash off)
Playback - 4.5 hours
Video recording - 75 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 70 minutes (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 360 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 340 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 1100 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard Exif Print support Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
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 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 60 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 Audio recording, built-in speaker, AE lock, AF lock, silent shooting, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, Touch AE function, focus lock, white balance shift
OTHERS Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, cable holder, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-A cable, flash synchro socket cap
Software Drivers & Utilities SILKYPIX Developer Studio, LUMIX Tether, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.1 Premium Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
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