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Rank 13 out of 48 Summarized in this category Rankings based on: • Pros-to-cons ratio • Number of reviews • Category average

Pentax

K-70

Name: K-70
Brand: Pentax

around $649

All prices are estimates and may vary from actual prices.

258 Pros

77%
15 reviews (2h 16m)

78 Cons

The Pentax K-70 offers a compelling blend of features and performance for enthusiast photographers, especially those prioritizing image quality and ruggedness. Its 24MP APS-C sensor, free of an anti-aliasing filter, captures stunningly sharp images with excellent detail and dynamic range, particularly impressive in low-light conditions. The in-bo...

Summary of pros and cons from human reviewers, put together by AI

78%

45 vs 13

Usability/Handling

90%

60 vs 7

Image Quality

35%

13 vs 24

Video Capabilities

93%

26 vs 2

Features

53%

10 vs 9

Autofocus System

Reviewer verdict

Across 15 YouTube reviews, the Pentax K-70 earns an Index score of 4.1/5, ranking #13 among DSLRs. Reviewers most often praise its image quality, build quality, usability/handling, while the most common criticisms concern video capabilities, usability/handling.

The K-70 is repeatedly praised for its excellent image quality and high-resolution 24MP sensor (mentioned in many reviews), with frequent notes about sharpness, improved low-light performance, strong dynamic range and effective in-body stabilization including a pixel-shift high-resolution mode; these imaging strengths appear in a large portion of the reviews (58 mentions). Reviewers also consistently highlight the rugged, weather-sealed build and comfortable ergonomics — the camera’s compact but durable construction and good grip are a major selling point (57 mentions). Usability features like a true pentaprism viewfinder, fully articulating flip screen, extensive customization and useful live-view/manual-focus aids (peaking, magnification) are commonly cited as making the K-70 pleasant to handle (45 mentions). Many reviewers additionally call the K-70 a great value for the feature set and available Pentax lens ecosystem at its price point (25 mentions).

Most criticisms focus on the K-70’s video capabilities: reviewers repeatedly note it is limited to 1080p (and lacks 4K), has middling video AF and some stabilization/digital-stabilizer quirks, making it unimpressive for dedicated video work (24 mentions). Several reviewers raise usability annoyances such as awkward default ISO controls, grip size issues for some hands, freezey live view behavior, and noisy autofocus motors (13 mentions). The autofocus system for continuous/tracking and live-view subject tracking is seen as basic and weaker than competing systems, with a limited 11-point AF array and lens-dependent live-view AF behavior (9 mentions). Smaller numbers of reviewers reported firmware/build durability issues, occasional image noise or lens-specific optical quirks, and only modest battery life (fewer mentions).

Analysis based on 15 YouTube reviews (2h 16m of video) with 258 pros and 78 cons extracted.

Pros (258)

Image Quality (60)

low light is excellent ▶ Introduction to the Pentax K70 camera @ 2:27
wonderful in low light ▶ Introduction to the Pentax K70 camera @ 0:51
24 megapixel aps-c size sensor without aliasing filter ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 2:37
stunning photos ▶ Introduction to the Pentax K70 camera @ 1:41
removed the aliasing filter and that's a nice move to get more resolution ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 3:15
24 megapixel apsc sensor with a crop factor of 1.5 which is slightly better than Canon equivalent ▶ Introduction to the Pentax K70 camera @ 1:21
new sensor for them and it promises to do better low light performance than the k32 does ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 3:31
when it comes to image quality pentax just seemed to squeeze as much as possible out of the sensors and if you're looking for something that can handle landscapes dynamic range you know high iso at night photography this is an ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 6:22
inbuilt stabilization ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 2:49
pentax is using its sensor shift technology to take four photos mate them together you get a lot of benefits very very high resolution you get extra color accuracy and more dynamic range ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 7:20
pentax always seems to push it even a little bit further and i like the results that we get out of it ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 3:23
pentax have always done such a great job with their software i can just get those shadows to come right back very little excess noise i mean they control it so well and we don't lose any sharpness ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 6:08
great ergonomics excellent image quality ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 5:47
lens is completely pin sharp ▶ Introduction to the Pentax K70 camera @ 1:48
hasn't got the anti-alias filter so you will get sharper images ▶ Introduction to the Pentax K70 camera @ 2:18
their processing has always been fantastic ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 3:17
the IBIS in this camera is extremely good ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 4:26
great test for just resolution in the camera and especially the pixel shift technology ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 7:07
24 megapixels ▶ My Pentax refresh unboxing K-70 300mm DA* 11-18m f/2.8 20-40 @ 9:29
there's plenty of dynamic range to work with and the files are extremely flexible when it comes to boosting shadows or exposure ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 3:53
Pentax certainly delivers there even without using the pixel shift mode, the 24 megapixel sensor performs admirably ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 3:38
Pentax RAW files are extremely easy to edit, they provide great color right out of the camera and don't take much time to deliver the final product ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 3:46
when paired with it's pixel shift mode it's extremely capable ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 4:14
SR system can do pixel shift ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 5:32
brand new 24.2 megapixel cmos sensor without an anti-aliasing filter and the prime m version 2 processor and this combination delivers better performance than the k3 mark ii and ks2 ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 1:06
the camera also offers the clarity control function an image processing tool that adjusts the clarity of images in camera and it obtains the skin tone correction function which helps soften skin tones and textures ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 1:17
24 Map apsd size sensor camera ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 1:25
goes to ISO 102,400 ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 4:44
Low light performance has improved over the ks2 and the predecessor by as much as one stop and overall performance remains excellent ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 2:01
best-in-class image quality that rivals full-frame models twice the price ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 5:03
pictorial output that requires very little in the way of adjustment ▶ Best Pentax Camera - Top 6 Best Pentax Cameras Review! (2025 @ 3:24
inbody image stabilization system with an equivalent performance of 4.5 EV stops ▶ Best Pentax Camera - Top 6 Best Pentax Cameras Review! (2025 @ 2:53
SR can do microscopic vibration in a sub pixel level to eliminate B ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 6:16
native iso range from iso 100 to 102 400 and users can expect usable photos up to 6400 or 12800 with minor post processing ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 2:09
24 megapixels is good for anything ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 9:50
sharp ▶ Pentax K-70 Bird Photography with a $15 Low Budget 100-300mm @ 9:40
24 MP sensor that makes it possible to get a good shallow depth of field in portraits ▶ ✅Top 6: Best Cheap Cameras in 2023 || The Best Cheap Cameras @ 4:10
can experiment with Framing and receive very detailed photos ▶ ✅Top 6: Best Cheap Cameras in 2023 || The Best Cheap Cameras @ 4:18
advantage of full-frame is you obviously get much higher resolution and a wider field of view ▶ Pentax Astrophotography Series | Part One: Overview of Camer @ 2:33
the stabilization deserves many complementary words ▶ ✅Top 6: Best Cheap Cameras in 2023 || The Best Cheap Cameras @ 4:35
awesome lens very sharp ▶ Pentax K-70 Bird Photography with a $15 Low Budget 100-300mm @ 1:45
detailed sharpness in the images ▶ Pentax K-70 Bird Photography with a $15 Low Budget 100-300mm @ 6:59
great bokeh ▶ Pentax K-70 Bird Photography with a $15 Low Budget 100-300mm @ 2:49
looks pretty creamy it looks pretty good I like the smoothness of the background ▶ Pentax K-70 Bird Photography with a $15 Low Budget 100-300mm @ 9:51
allows taking clear portraits during nighttime photo shoots ▶ ✅Top 6: Best Cheap Cameras in 2023 || The Best Cheap Cameras @ 4:46
nice colors ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 1:25
great bokeh with this at 6.7 300 millimeters ▶ Pentax K-70 Bird Photography with a $15 Low Budget 100-300mm @ 9:44
in-body stabilization ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 1:52
highlight many details such as Jewels hair makeup Etc ▶ ✅Top 6: Best Cheap Cameras in 2023 || The Best Cheap Cameras @ 4:30
shooting even at large focal lengths and with increased aperture you can get images of top quality ▶ ✅Top 6: Best Cheap Cameras in 2023 || The Best Cheap Cameras @ 4:40
very sharp ▶ Pentax K-70 Bird Photography with a $15 Low Budget 100-300mm @ 10:02
the Pentax image quality is there it's just as good as the KP and K one ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 1:13
excellent dynamic range ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 1:27
no AAA filter so a sharp image ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 1:32
crazy ISO range ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 1:28
aps-c with 24 megapixels ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 1:23
high resolution pixel shift ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 1:58
stop down it's as sharp as I could ever want ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 3:49
fast sharp as a knife but with a beautiful rendering ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 2:59
24 megapixels 14 bit raw ▶ QUICK UNBOXING PENTAX K70. MY NEW CAMERA! @ 2:46

Build Quality (60)

classic looking pentax slr very very handsome body quite compact looking ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 2:19
classic weather sealing ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 2:44
fully weather sealed and by far the most rugged slr at this price point in its class ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 12:26
beefy grip ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 2:23
polycarbonate chassis and this thing is durable rugged weather sealed ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 12:58
the buttons and dials are in logical and easy to reach places ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 1:24
the camera also feels substantial and well-built without being overly heavy ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 1:20
I really like the placement at the front diode, it sits near the shutter button it feels very natural to manipulate ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 1:29
the k70 is a relatively small DSLR ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 1:10
got the two knobs ▶ My Pentax refresh unboxing K-70 300mm DA* 11-18m f/2.8 20-40 @ 5:38
Pentax really gets how to make a camera that feels great in the hand ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 1:06
the grip feels large enough to provide a great purchase on the camera, it's easy to hold and shoot with for long periods of time without fatigue ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 1:13
one of the more reliable and consistent dslrs ▶ Best Pentax Camera - Top 6 Best Pentax Cameras Review! (2025 @ 3:29
robust polycarbonate construction that affords the camera full weather sealing ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 3:38
stealthy Edition ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 2:39
feels good, sensible amount of dials and buttons ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 3:29
good-looking camera ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 3:21
weather ceiling and best in class viewfinder it goes above and beyond the segment's expectations and it stands as one of the finest mid-range cameras pentax has released to date ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 5:13
weather resistant exterior ▶ Best Pentax Camera - Top 6 Best Pentax Cameras Review! (2025 @ 2:49
notable improvement in build over the ks2 plus it offers outstanding cold performance to withstand temperatures down to negative 10 degrees celsius and in this regard it's by far the most rugged slr in its class ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 3:48
held up pretty well ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 1:31
lenses and this camera hold up extremely well ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 9:12
still going to hold up no matter what ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 8:00
weather resistant, weather sealed ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 7:40
definitely holds up ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 6:50
tough ▶ Pentax Astrophotography Series | Part One: Overview of Camer @ 0:52
built like a tank ▶ Pentax Astrophotography Series | Part One: Overview of Camer @ 2:22
nice good rubber seal ▶ Pentax K-70 Weather Sealing Test - Extra Data Point @ 1:04
still got our full battery and it still clicks away ▶ Pentax K-70 Weather Sealing Test - Extra Data Point @ 3:59
great condition ▶ Pentax K-70 Bird Photography with a $15 Low Budget 100-300mm @ 6:18
rugged ▶ Pentax Astrophotography Series | Part One: Overview of Camer @ 0:52
dust and rain and snow ▶ Pentax K-70 Weather Sealing Test - Extra Data Point @ 0:42
battery door sealed up nice ▶ Pentax K-70 Weather Sealing Test - Extra Data Point @ 1:08
all the buttons you name it it is sealed in ▶ Pentax K-70 Weather Sealing Test - Extra Data Point @ 1:38
fully weather sealed ▶ Pentax Astrophotography Series | Part One: Overview of Camer @ 0:48
good rubber seal ▶ Pentax K-70 Weather Sealing Test - Extra Data Point @ 1:21
still boots up ▶ Pentax K-70 Weather Sealing Test - Extra Data Point @ 3:57
no lens creep ▶ Pentax K-70 Bird Photography with a $15 Low Budget 100-300mm @ 6:36
still takes pictures ▶ Pentax K-70 Weather Sealing Test - Extra Data Point @ 4:47
weathered resistant body ▶ Pentax K-70: DON'T WATCH THIS - Wormys Unboxing @ 1:13
blasted by a wave ▶ Pentax K-70 Weather Sealing Test - Extra Data Point @ 0:43
microphone jack also sealed ▶ Pentax K-70 Weather Sealing Test - Extra Data Point @ 1:13
everything else is sealed as well ▶ Pentax K-70 Weather Sealing Test - Extra Data Point @ 1:30
feels like a camera like you're holding something ▶ Pentax K-70: DON'T WATCH THIS - Wormys Unboxing @ 2:32
it takes great photos in all weather conditions ▶ Pentax K-70 Weather Sealing Test - Extra Data Point @ 0:35
nice rubber seal ▶ Pentax K-70 Weather Sealing Test - Extra Data Point @ 0:50
weathered resistant lens ▶ Pentax K-70: DON'T WATCH THIS - Wormys Unboxing @ 1:15
big old red seal ▶ Pentax K-70 Weather Sealing Test - Extra Data Point @ 1:24
solid and clean and firm ▶ Pentax K-70 Bird Photography with a $15 Low Budget 100-300mm @ 6:20
fully weathered resistant lens ▶ Pentax K-70: DON'T WATCH THIS - Wormys Unboxing @ 3:21
it has held up just fine ▶ Pentax K-70 Weather Sealing Test - Extra Data Point @ 0:47
condensation has cleared ▶ Pentax K-70 Weather Sealing Test - Extra Data Point @ 3:53
play button still works ▶ Pentax K-70 Weather Sealing Test - Extra Data Point @ 4:12
live view button has thought out ▶ Pentax K-70 Weather Sealing Test - Extra Data Point @ 4:47
nice grip ▶ Pentax K-70 Bird Photography with a $15 Low Budget 100-300mm @ 6:56
full weather sealing ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 1:51
absolute pure claws ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 2:56
small and compact ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 2:56
ready sealed ▶ QUICK UNBOXING PENTAX K70. MY NEW CAMERA! @ 3:53
full ready-seal so I can shoot a ring raining no problem ▶ QUICK UNBOXING PENTAX K70. MY NEW CAMERA! @ 0:49

Usability/Handling (45)

flip out screen ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 2:47
beautiful basically 100 viewfinder it's nice and bright it is a pen to prism not a pen to mirror like a lot of more affordable cameras so just good clarity good brightness and sharpness ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 4:40
very wide range of menus, can configure virtually anything ▶ Introduction to the Pentax K70 camera @ 2:02
tilty screen ▶ Introduction to the Pentax K70 camera @ 5:14
can actually increase the text size ▶ Introduction to the Pentax K70 camera @ 5:38
Pentax decided to put a flippy screen on the k70 ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 2:14
the fully articulating screens to be super useful, they make composing for many angles so much easier than screens that only flip up or down especially when shooting low angle portrait orientation shots ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 2:21
lightweight ▶ My Pentax refresh unboxing K-70 300mm DA* 11-18m f/2.8 20-40 @ 4:35
so light ▶ My Pentax refresh unboxing K-70 300mm DA* 11-18m f/2.8 20-40 @ 9:14
Pentax includes a prism finder even on their entry price cameras ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 2:37
shooting them is made pretty easy with Pentax's awesome focus peaking and Live View ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 3:27
the viewfinder on the k70 is crisp clear and bright ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 2:32
three inch very angle lcd with a resolution of 921k dots the same setup as the ks2 ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 2:49
brings a new one of its own the night vision display setting which inverts the display to a black and red scheme suited for shooting in the dark ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 3:05
pento prism optical viewfinder with a large 0.95 times magnification and 100 coverage of the imaging area. This viewfinder configuration is typically only found on high-end dslrs such as the pentax flagship and for this reason it's the current leader in the mid-range class in this regard and the best it gets in the aps-c rom ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 3:12
LCD light vision ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 6:35
offers manual focus peaking and focus magnification if you prefer manually focusing ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 2:43
variable angle LCD ▶ Best Pentax Camera - Top 6 Best Pentax Cameras Review! (2025 @ 3:24
tilty flippy screen ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 1:38
100% accuracy will finder ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 5:02
display also incorporates a unique feature from the k1, the outdoor view setting which brightens or dims the screen for more comfortable viewing ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 2:56
quite bright and big viewfinder (95% magnification) ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 5:21
focuses in live view ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 4:02
one of my favorite cameras ever ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 0:11
can still use this camera with one hand, good design ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 16:09
good grip, can use the entire camera with just this hand ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 15:23
one of my favorite and the only post 2010s DSLR that I own ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 0:41
fantastic grip ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 16:45
allows savoring every moment of a photo session ▶ ✅Top 6: Best Cheap Cameras in 2023 || The Best Cheap Cameras @ 4:01
interesting set of lights that help with trying to operate your camera in the dark ▶ Pentax Astrophotography Series | Part One: Overview of Camer @ 2:59
articulating screen ▶ Pentax Astrophotography Series | Part One: Overview of Camer @ 2:46
articulating screens ▶ Pentax Astrophotography Series | Part One: Overview of Camer @ 0:56
wonderful device for aspiring photographers learning the ropes of the trade ▶ ✅Top 6: Best Cheap Cameras in 2023 || The Best Cheap Cameras @ 4:05
peaking ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 2:00
flip out LCD ▶ Pentax K-70: DON'T WATCH THIS - Wormys Unboxing @ 2:55
has a little bit of weight to it which is nice so it does feel like you're holding a really nice piece of equipment ▶ Pentax K-70: DON'T WATCH THIS - Wormys Unboxing @ 8:24
true pentaprism ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 1:54
quick switch for video ▶ Pentax K-70: DON'T WATCH THIS - Wormys Unboxing @ 5:08
fully articulated screen ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 4:06
one of the best interfaces around ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 2:08
lots of customizable controls ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 2:05
a viewfinder with 100% coverage ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 2:00
grip is good ▶ QUICK UNBOXING PENTAX K70. MY NEW CAMERA! @ 3:14
flip screen ▶ QUICK UNBOXING PENTAX K70. MY NEW CAMERA! @ 3:11
equipped with the flip screen ▶ QUICK UNBOXING PENTAX K70. MY NEW CAMERA! @ 2:58

Value for Money (26)

for under a thousand dollars is bar none gonna give you the best image quality you'll find in an aps-c camera ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 13:54
feature set of the actual camera is so much more than what you would get with a Canon a nicker or nickon at an equivalent price point ▶ Introduction to the Pentax K70 camera @ 0:55
they're also relatively affordable ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 3:25
probably the best all- round Pentax camera Enthusiast photographers can buy ▶ Best Pentax Camera - Top 6 Best Pentax Cameras Review! (2025 @ 2:48
one of their latest mid-range dslrs ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 0:28
delivers a powerful feature set given its apparent entry level price point ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 4:33
offers more than one can bargain for ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 7:45
Pentax is known for jam packing their releases and over delivering on cameras ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 0:33
overall punches far above its weight class and in some regards even outperforms the k32 ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 4:44
best apsc for this price range ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 7:37
a rarity at its price ▶ Best Pentax Camera - Top 6 Best Pentax Cameras Review! (2025 @ 2:52
feature rich yet affordable entry into the slr segment ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 0:50
a far refined feature set compared to rivals at this price ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 0:41
the body with three lenses for under 600 to 700 on eBay ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 4:40
very high quality yet relatively affordable camera and camera system ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 13:07
relatively cheap ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 2:45
even cheaper now ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 2:47
hard to find at this price point ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 7:46
still a lot of life that the k70 has ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 5:29
vast amount of used Pentax glass for cheap ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 9:25
internals are going to be fine for a while ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 8:06
k70 a really good starting point for most photographers ▶ Pentax Astrophotography Series | Part One: Overview of Camer @ 1:12
one of the best cheap good quality cameras for portrait photography ▶ ✅Top 6: Best Cheap Cameras in 2023 || The Best Cheap Cameras @ 3:57
entry-level camera ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 1:48
cost me 15 on eBay. that's right 15 bucks now if you want to include shipping and tax and all that it was about thirty dollars Thirty One dollars ▶ Pentax K-70 Bird Photography with a $15 Low Budget 100-300mm @ 4:46
really good lens really good cheap lens ▶ QUICK UNBOXING PENTAX K70. MY NEW CAMERA! @ 3:37

Features (26)

has focus peaking ▶ Introduction to the Pentax K70 camera @ 3:37
takes the standard Pentax K Mount, introduced for K Mount many many years ago, and I've actually got here an old Pentax me super I used to sell these cameras back in the day and apparently this one still seems to work but these old K Mount lenses fit on the k70 and all the Pentax new digital cameras ▶ Introduction to the Pentax K70 camera @ 2:40
pentax always put in that little level which is really handy ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 4:55
they also record in a dng format for raw ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 11:17
can set the camera to recording raw but using Adobe dng format ▶ Introduction to the Pentax K70 camera @ 4:25
multi shot for incredible resolution ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 2:52
the lenses are a big draw to Pentax ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 3:07
Pentax also includes 80 AV mode on their cameras which basically amounts to manual mode with auto ISO, this makes getting auto ISO setup a breeze ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 1:42
features three user-defined presets on the mode wheel along with the usual modes familiar to most camera users ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 1:35
tons of lenses with awesome character available and came out ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 3:13
best combo in all of history ▶ My Pentax refresh unboxing K-70 300mm DA* 11-18m f/2.8 20-40 @ 8:11
SR can act as a AA filter simulator ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 6:08
4K time lapse ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 7:13
dual adjustment dials a built-in pop-up flash, a microphone input an electronic level 5-axis stabilization the pixel shift resolution mode af fine tune dust removal interval composite auto horizon correction the star stream movie mode built-in time lapse hdr the bulb timer function extensive in-camera processing anti-aliasing filter simulation multi-exposures and built-in wireless connectivity ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 4:02
amazing array of lenses that are useful particularly for astrophotography ▶ Pentax Astrophotography Series | Part One: Overview of Camer @ 0:59
18 to 135 lens is eminently capable for astrophotography ▶ Pentax Astrophotography Series | Part One: Overview of Camer @ 1:29
amazing features ▶ Pentax Astrophotography Series | Part One: Overview of Camer @ 2:43
18 to 135 mm lens ▶ Pentax K-70: DON'T WATCH THIS - Wormys Unboxing @ 3:38
another beautiful thing about the pin tax line of cameras are the lenses that you can get ▶ Pentax K-70 Bird Photography with a $15 Low Budget 100-300mm @ 11:06
fully manual and fully automatic ▶ Pentax K-70: DON'T WATCH THIS - Wormys Unboxing @ 6:47
all pentax lenses are interchangeable ▶ Pentax K-70: DON'T WATCH THIS - Wormys Unboxing @ 4:05
zooms out quite a bit ▶ Pentax K-70: DON'T WATCH THIS - Wormys Unboxing @ 6:45
loads of bracketing options ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 2:11
individual lens focus adjustments ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 2:03
43 millimeter F 1 point 9 is even better ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 2:53
18 to 1 3 5 zoom lens ▶ QUICK UNBOXING PENTAX K70. MY NEW CAMERA! @ 3:51

Video Capabilities (13)

if you turn the contrast and saturation down a tick or two it's actually pretty gradable file ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 5:05
I always find myself using a flat profile for video ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 5:02
great vlogging camera with the tilty screen ▶ My Pentax refresh unboxing K-70 300mm DA* 11-18m f/2.8 20-40 @ 4:31
serviceable enough video for YouTube production ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 5:51
features phase detect autofocus on the sensor making it the first Pentax camera capable of continuous autofocus during video ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 4:43
offers a flat picture profile which lends itself for easier post processing and it also has zebras for exposure warning indication ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 1:53
shoots 1080p full hd video up to 30 frames per second or 60 frames per second using the lower quality interlaced format to the mov format using the mpeg4 codec ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 1:41
shoots in 1080p full 1080p HD in 60 frames per second video ▶ Pentax K-70: DON'T WATCH THIS - Wormys Unboxing @ 5:19
video should automatically focus ▶ Pentax K-70: DON'T WATCH THIS - Wormys Unboxing @ 5:25
fully automatic focusing during video handsfree ▶ Pentax K-70: DON'T WATCH THIS - Wormys Unboxing @ 11:06
can shoot videos ▶ QUICK UNBOXING PENTAX K70. MY NEW CAMERA! @ 2:56
mic input ▶ QUICK UNBOXING PENTAX K70. MY NEW CAMERA! @ 5:27
support the auto focus during videos ▶ QUICK UNBOXING PENTAX K70. MY NEW CAMERA! @ 5:41

Performance (12)

performs excellently ▶ My Pentax refresh unboxing K-70 300mm DA* 11-18m f/2.8 20-40 @ 8:28
pretty impressed with this continuous shooting speed 6 frames per second and you're getting about 40 jpegs in a row or 10 raw ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 10:49
the k70 is a big update from the k50 ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 1:13
very decent camera ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 7:33
six FPS burst ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 1:59
continuous shooting speeds of 6 frames per second and the buffer depth is also excellent. It can capture 40 jpegs or 10 raw images before buffering making it capable for moderate sports in action ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 1:30
6 FPS burst 1.5 more than Pentax K1 ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 2:14
still functions well ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 7:23
great results ▶ Pentax K-70 Bird Photography with a $15 Low Budget 100-300mm @ 5:01
very capable camera ▶ Pentax Astrophotography Series | Part One: Overview of Camer @ 3:27
boots right up ▶ Pentax K-70 Weather Sealing Test - Extra Data Point @ 4:45
6 frames per second it's still pretty decent ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 2:22

Autofocus System (10)

new phase detection system for better live view focusing ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 3:38
first Pentax camera to have hybrid AF ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 3:52
Focus down to minus 3 EV, as good as ATD or d7200 ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 4:35
Optical viewfinder features a nearly 100% field of view with an 11-point autofocus system ▶ Best Pentax Camera - Top 6 Best Pentax Cameras Review! (2025 @ 3:01
first camera to obtain the new on-chip face detection af system this gives the camera hybrid auto focus for both live view and video recording ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 2:35
uses an 11 point af system when composing through the viewfinder with nine higher-end cross-type compatible points ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 2:20
uses the safeos x metering system which provides af support at negative 3ev, a similar setup as the ks2 ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 2:27
11 points AF nine of them cross tight ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 1:33
phase detect AF points on the sensor ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 4:00
fast and accurate wide open ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 3:42

Connectivity (6)

Lightroom opens them without any trouble at all ▶ Introduction to the Pentax K70 camera @ 4:41
WiFi ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 2:26
built-in Wi-Fi ▶ Pentax Astrophotography Series | Part One: Overview of Camer @ 3:31
GPS built right into the camera body which allows it to track the stars across the sky so you can do much longer exposures and get great Milkyway shots without blur ▶ Pentax Astrophotography Series | Part One: Overview of Camer @ 3:34
Wi-Fi capabilities ▶ Pentax K-70: DON'T WATCH THIS - Wormys Unboxing @ 7:33
Wi-Fi ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 2:00

Cons (78)

Video Capabilities (24)

the k70 only offers 1080p resolution at 24 and 30 frames per second ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 5:12
when it comes to video on the k70 it is still a Pentax ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 4:32
you're not going to shoot video on this camera anyways ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 9:02
pentax is just not competing in the video market ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 9:41
the movie is just a little soft still you get moire the digital stabilizer is still going to give you some yucky wobbly stuff ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 9:33
runs to the end of the file then it starts a new file well with pentax it hasn't done that ▶ My Pentax refresh unboxing K-70 300mm DA* 11-18m f/2.8 20-40 @ 5:09
they have made the k70 a better performer in the video area it's still not the primary focus of the camera ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 4:35
video on the pentax case 70 i know it's just it's not really going to blow you away guys i mean pentax now are kind of at the bottom the heat because fuji's really stepped up their game in that regard ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 9:21
it's just not their forte right now ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 10:02
wanting from the k70 is for it to have 4k ▶ My Pentax refresh unboxing K-70 300mm DA* 11-18m f/2.8 20-40 @ 4:42
didn't talk about the 4k and i was really excited that this camera had 4k and since i do some video with all these um youtube stuff and uh it kind of failed on that aspect ▶ My Pentax refresh unboxing K-70 300mm DA* 11-18m f/2.8 20-40 @ 8:37
does that with the uh 1080 60 uh p ▶ My Pentax refresh unboxing K-70 300mm DA* 11-18m f/2.8 20-40 @ 5:13
not making a new file it shuts down after i can't remember how many minutes and they've released several firmwares and they hadn't fixed that ▶ My Pentax refresh unboxing K-70 300mm DA* 11-18m f/2.8 20-40 @ 8:58
with the 4k it's restricted ▶ My Pentax refresh unboxing K-70 300mm DA* 11-18m f/2.8 20-40 @ 5:01
60 frames per second using the lower quality interlaced format ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 1:47
the k70 also disables IBIS for video opting instead to use digital image stabilization ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 5:18
still only 1080p video shooting ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 2:22
poor video AF ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 4:22
no headphone input ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 3:41
a few concerns including the shake production ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 7:47
stabilization will make you nauseous ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 12:18
video quality is 1080p ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 11:56
Pentek still we far behind from Canon autofocus for video ▶ QUICK UNBOXING PENTAX K70. MY NEW CAMERA! @ 5:48
not so stellar video ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 2:17

Usability/Handling (13)

the grip now don't get me wrong i mean the grip is beautifully designed it looks aggressive it's got this great rubber contouring and my front fingers are very very happy wrapping around it the problem is it's just too damn big ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 5:16
the default setup for changing ISO is to push the top button of the d-pad and select the value that you want unless you want to use the d-pad to change your AF points, and in that case if you set your d-pad to change the AF points you have to switch to live view or video mode to make the ISO button function as an ISO button again ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 1:56
even though adobe is trying to support this you are at the moment still stuck with pentax's proprietary software and it's not very user friendly ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 7:45
ISO is the one thing I do think could be improved about the controls on the K70 ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 1:51
can barely hold on my thumb is just barely catching this lip and although it keeps my fingers off the buttons it's always uncomfortable i feel like i'm going to drop it or i've got to squeeze tighter to make sure that it's secure ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 5:36
kind of small ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 2:51
live view is a little frozen ▶ Pentax K-70 Weather Sealing Test - Extra Data Point @ 4:22
someone with bigger hands not having a great time with the grip ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 16:50
strap is small/child sized ▶ Pentax K-70: DON'T WATCH THIS - Wormys Unboxing @ 1:43
quite small and compact when you include a fast lens ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 2:32
massive size ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 3:32
quite noisy autofocus motor ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 3:23
LED tune in turn on I personally hate it ▶ QUICK UNBOXING PENTAX K70. MY NEW CAMERA! @ 5:07

Autofocus System (9)

the autofocus system basic 11 point system you know not very sophisticated for tracking moving subjects ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 8:03
a little disappointed in the pentax k 70's ability to track moving subjects in live view it seems that you know regardless of what lens i've been testing the 20 to 40 the 18 to 135 it just still seems to lose that tracking very easily and then desperately try to focus on something else as quickly as possible ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 8:36
auto focus point to point continuous and in live view does seem to be with pentax very dependent on the lens you're using ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 9:10
you're still going to find companies like canon and sony can deliver much better live view capability with tracking and continuous autofocus than the pentax ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 8:52
the k32 is going to give us a bigger battery which is nice but not the end of the world it's going to give us better auto focusing with more points and a bigger spread ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 12:57
can't beat Canon's dual pixel AF ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 4:13
live view AF only works with specific Pentax lenses ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 7:51
autofocus to work all that fantastic now there were times when it was really working itself over time ▶ Pentax K-70 Bird Photography with a $15 Low Budget 100-300mm @ 7:07
not a massive amount of focus points ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 2:26

Build Quality (8)

not the full magnesium alloy chassis as the k32 ▶ Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview @ 3:40
dropped it ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 1:34
only thing that's broken on it is the battery door ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 8:17
broken camera door ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 17:33
broken right now ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 0:22
drop on concrete ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 6:53
some of these buttons are starting to freeze a little bit ▶ Pentax K-70 Weather Sealing Test - Extra Data Point @ 4:01
a bit of a jiggle or kind of a shaking sound when the lens is attached to the camera ▶ Pentax K-70 Bird Photography with a $15 Low Budget 100-300mm @ 6:23

Image Quality (7)

it is still pretty noisy when you shoot ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 11:02
iso performance this one would be about a stop and a half better ▶ My Pentax refresh unboxing K-70 300mm DA* 11-18m f/2.8 20-40 @ 9:47
slight green tint/over saturation of greens in pictures, particularly with the 50mm 1.8 lens ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 10:15
using wide open aperture and on this camera since I had the zoom mostly at 300 millimeter all the way extended which you which is always maybe the worst part of the lens all the way extended ▶ Pentax K-70 Bird Photography with a $15 Low Budget 100-300mm @ 8:42
chromatic aberration is a little bad with the 50mm 1.8 lens ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 10:39
no stabilization ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 12:04
slight softness wide open ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 3:46

Performance (6)

while it is outdated compared to modern and mirrorless cameras ▶ Pentax K70 Review @ 4:49
what are we giving up here autofocus capability and video those things aren't great here ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 13:43
a little disappointing for a DSLR ▶ Best Pentax Camera - Top 6 Best Pentax Cameras Review! (2025 @ 3:19
falls short of all the other apscs released this year ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 8:02
even that was a little too slow I really need to be up to about one two thousandth or one twenty five hundredth of a second to get a better chance of freezing those wings in flight ▶ Pentax K-70 Bird Photography with a $15 Low Budget 100-300mm @ 8:27
not a sports shooter ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 2:20

Battery Life (5)

modest battery life (480 shots) ▶ Best Pentax Camera - Top 6 Best Pentax Cameras Review! (2025 @ 3:15
can't charge on the go ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 3:44
charger does not have a folding plug ▶ Pentax K-70: DON'T WATCH THIS - Wormys Unboxing @ 1:31
very small battery ▶ QUICK UNBOXING PENTAX K70. MY NEW CAMERA! @ 4:18
small battery ▶ QUICK UNBOXING PENTAX K70. MY NEW CAMERA! @ 4:20

Features (2)

there are some things that we've noticed we're missing that we kind of thought were pretty cool for example things like having the sensor composition shift ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test @ 10:03
don't have the 120 color competion anymore ▶ Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression @ 1:16

Connectivity (2)

Lightroom CC isn't compatible with the Pentax raw format (PF or pek) ▶ Introduction to the Pentax K70 camera @ 4:05
K 70 and the K P don't have the built-in GPS ▶ Pentax Astrophotography Series | Part One: Overview of Camer @ 3:55

Value for Money (2)

don't have the money to get this repaired or replaced ▶ Pentax K-70 5 Year Review @ 1:48
massive size and the price tag ▶ My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable @ 3:58

Review sources

Pentax K-70 Hands-On Field Test by TheCameraStoreTV — 23 pros, 16 cons
Pentax K-70 Hands-on First Impression by DigitalRev TV — 25 pros, 10 cons
My thoughts on the Pentax K-70 - Affordable and capable by Gear doesn’t matter — 26 pros, 8 cons
Pentax K70 Review by John Bradford — 26 pros, 7 cons
Pentax K-70 5 Year Review by andrew's outlook — 20 pros, 12 cons
Pentax K 70 DSLR Camera Highlights & Overview by Photography PX — 26 pros, 2 cons
Pentax K-70 Weather Sealing Test - Extra Data Point by Colten Photo — 19 pros, 2 cons
Pentax K-70 Bird Photography with a $15 Low Budget 100-300mm Auto-Focus Quantaray Zoom Lens by DozierGraphic — 14 pros, 4 cons
Pentax K-70: DON'T WATCH THIS - Wormys Unboxing by Wormys Playhouse — 15 pros, 2 cons
Pentax Astrophotography Series | Part One: Overview of Cameras by C.R.Kennedy Imaging — 15 pros, 1 cons
Introduction to the Pentax K70 camera by Avp Studios — 14 pros, 1 cons
QUICK UNBOXING PENTAX K70. MY NEW CAMERA! by Dzul Affandi Roslan — 11 pros, 4 cons
My Pentax refresh unboxing K-70 300mm DA* 11-18m f/2.8 20-40mm limited camera lens by leehaze1 — 7 pros, 7 cons
Best Pentax Camera - Top 6 Best Pentax Cameras Review! (2025 Buying Guide) by Grip Things — 8 pros, 2 cons
✅Top 6: Best Cheap Cameras in 2023 || The Best Cheap Cameras {Reviews} by Gadgets Corner — 9 pros, 0 cons

Frequently asked questions

Is the Pentax K-70 worth buying?

Based on 15 independent YouTube reviews, the Pentax K-70 scores 4.1/5 with 258 positive and 78 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #13 in the DSLRs category.

What do reviewers like most about the Pentax K-70?

The most praised aspects are image quality, build quality, usability/handling — Image Quality (60 mentions), Build Quality (60 mentions), Usability/Handling (45 mentions).

What are the most common complaints about the Pentax K-70?

Reviewers most frequently criticize video capabilities, usability/handling — Video Capabilities (24 mentions), Usability/Handling (13 mentions).

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