Here we are comparing 1D X MII and K-70, two DSLR cameras from Canon and Pentax. Canon EOS-1D X Mark II is a Pro DSLR class camera and Pentax K-70 is a Entry-Level DSLR class camera.
Canon 1D X II was introduced to the market in February 2016 and Pentax K-70 was launched in June 2016. There is only 4 months difference between 1D X MII and K-70 so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.
This will be an interesting match up as even though these two cameras doesn't have the exact same body type, they are both ranked amongst Top 10 cameras in their classes. Canon 1D X II is ranked
#5 out of 36 Pro DSLR cameras with an overall score of 74 whereas Pentax K-70 is ranked
#2 out of 82 Entry-Level DSLR cameras with an overall score of 73.
Here is a brief look at the main features of the Canon 1D X II and Pentax K-70 before getting into our more detailed comparison.
Let's read on in the following sections in order to better understand in detail how the Canon 1D X II and Pentax K-70 compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.
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