Canon 1DX vs Pentax K-70

Canon 1DX advantages over Pentax K-70

• Larger sensor
  35mm vs APS-C
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 6.94 vs 3.92 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Fast startup
  ~0.50 vs 1.0 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  1120 vs 410 shots
  Capture more photos
• Top deck display
  Yes vs No
  Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
• More cross-type AF points
  41 vs 9
  Cross-type AF points improve autofocus performance
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.76x vs 0.63x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• Dual card slots
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more storage flexibility
• More AF points
  61 vs 11
  More AF points improve autofocus
• Faster JPEG shooting
  12.0 fps vs 6.1 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  12.0 fps vs 6.1 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  31 vs 11 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  204800 vs 102400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility