| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.24 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Nikon |
| Model | Pentax K-70 24.24MP DSLR Camera | D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax K-70 | D5500 |
| Model Number | K-70 | - |
| Series | Pentex | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.24 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 125.5 x 93 x 74 mm | 7.9 x 12.8 x 9.7 cm |
| Weight | 628 GM | - |
| Maximum Burst | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Wifi, HDMI | - |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock |
| SLR Variant | - | Body Only |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Lens Attachment | - | Body Only |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm | - |
| Maximum ISO | 102400 ISO | - |
| Sensor Technology | DIGIC 7 Processor | - |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 25600 |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Pentax KAF2 | - |
| Manual Focus | No | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | - | Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically-controlled, Compatible Lenses Autofocus is Available with AF-S and AF-I Lenses |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Penta prism | - |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.82x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m -1 |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 17 mm |
| Other Viewfinder Features | - | Diopter Adjustment -1.7 to 0.5 m-1 |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | Touch | 39 or 11 Focus Points |
| White Balancing | Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Manual, Tungsten | White Balance Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual, All Except Preset Manual with Fine Tuning |
| Focus Range | - | Detection Range -1 to +19 EV ISO 100, 20°C |
| Metering Modes | - | Matrix Metering 3D Color Matrix Metering II Type G, E and D Lenses, Color Matrix Metering II Other CPU Lenses, Center-weighted Metering Weight of 75% Given to 8 mm Circle in Center of Frame, Spot Metering Meters 3.5 mm Circle 2.5% of Frame Centered on Selected Focus Point, Matrix |
| Other Focus Features | - | AF-area Mode Single-point AF, 9-, 21- or 39- Point Dynamic-area AF, 3D Tracking, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Wide-area AF, Normal-area AF, Subject Tracking AF, Focus Lock Focus can be Locked by Pressing Shutter Release Button Halfway Single-servo AF or by Pressing AE-L / AF-L Button, Autofocus Contrast Detect AF Anywhere in Frame Camera Selects Focus Point Automatically when Face-priority AF or Subject Tracking AF is Selected |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Aperture priority, Automatic Mode, Full manual, Program Mode, Scene Mode, Shutter Speed priority | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3, 1/2 EV in P, S, A, M, Scene and Night Vision Modes in Increments -5 to 5 EV |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| Other Exposure Features | - | Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value with AE-L / AF-L Button |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | - |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-travel, Focal-plane Shutter |
| Self-timer | - | Yes |
| Other Shutter Features | - | Frame Advance Rate 5 fps L Upto 3 fps, H Upto 5 fps JPEG and 12-bit NEF / RAW or 4 fps 14-bit NEF / RAW |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Other Flash Features | External flash, Flash exposure compensation | Built-in Flash Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-Up, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect Auto Flash with Auto Pop-Up, P, S, A, M, Food Manual Pop-Up with Button Release, Guide Number 12/39, 12/39 with Manual Flash m/ft, ISO 100, 20°C, Flash Control TTL i-TTL Flash Control using 2016-Pixel RGB Sensor is Available with Built-in Flash i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR is Used with Matrix and Center-Weighted Metering, Standard i-TTL Flash for Digital SLR with Spot Metering, Flash-ready Indicator Lights When Built-in Flash or Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Blinks After Flash is Fired at Full Output |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Auto Slow Sync, Auto Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Fill-flash, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Rear-curtain with Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Off |
| Flash Compensation | - | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps in P, S, A, M and Scene Modes in -3 to 1 EV |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, RAW | File Format NEF RAW 12-bit or 14-bit, Compressed, JPEG JPEG Baseline Compliant with Fine 14, Normal 18, Basic 116 Compression, NEF RAW + JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats, DCF 2.0, DPOF, Exif 2.3 |
| Gross Pixel | - | 24.78 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 6000 x 4000 L, 4496 x 3000 M, 2992 x 2000 S |
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type | LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Display Resolution | 921000 dots | - |
| Touch Screen | No | Yes |
| LCD Display | Yes | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 1037000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| Other Display Features | - | Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Focal Length Equivalent to 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Frame Coverage 95% Horizontal and 95% Vertical, Depth-of-field Preview Yes, Monitor TFT Vari-angle LCD Touch Screen, 100% Frame Coverage, Brightness Adjustment and Eye-sensor Controlled On / Off, Playback Full-frame and Thumbnail 4, 12, 80 Images or Calendar Playback with Playback Zoom, Movie Playback, Photo and Movie Slide Shows, Histogram Display, Highlights, Photo Information, Location Data Display, Auto Image Rotation, Picture Rating and Image Comment Upto 36 Characters |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC | SD, SDHC UHS-I Compliant, SDXC UHS-I Compliant |
| Power Requirement | 7.4V | - |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | 410 Shots | - |
| Power Supply | - | EH-5b AC Adapter |
| Other Storage Features | - | Card Slot Single |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920x1080 Pixels 1080p HD,1280x720 Pixels 720p HD | - |
| Video Format | MOV | MOV |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 60fps | - |
| Microphone | - | Built-in Microphone Stereo |
| Audio Video Interface | - | NTSC, PAL |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Scene Modes | Backlight, Candlelight, Children, Close-upMacro, Food & Cuisine, Landscape, Night portrait, Night scene, Portrait, Sports | Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close-up, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Party / Indoor, Beach / Snow, Sunset, Dusk / Dawn, Pet Portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Autumn Colors, Food, Special Effects Modes Night Vision, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Selective Color, Silhouette, High Key, Low Key |