Poor | Average | Good | Excellent | |
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Screen size | 2.7 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in | |||
Effective pixels | 12 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx | |||
Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px |
Sensor type | CCD |
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Sensor size | 0.24 in |
Sensor photo detectors | 12.0 Mpx |
Effective pixels | 12.0 Mpx |
Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 px |
Other resolutions |
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Optical zoom | 4.0 x |
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Digital zoom | 6.3 x |
Minimum aperture | 2.8 |
Maximum aperture | 5 |
Focal length equiv | 28 - 110 |
Autofocus | Spotus |
Manual focus | yes |
Normal focus range | 15.75 in |
Macro focus range | 3.94 in |
Number of focus points | 9 |
Camera shutter type | Electronic |
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Minimum shutter speed | 4.0 s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s |
Shutter priority | no |
Aperture priority | no |
Manual exposure mode | no |
Exposure compensation plus | 2 |
Exposure compensation minus | -2 |
Expousure compensation steps | 1/3 |
Subject / scene modes | yes |
Built-in flash | yes |
Flash range | 4.6 |
Flash modes |
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External flash | no |
Scene modes |
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Self-timer | yes |
Metering modes |
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Self-timer options |
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Microphone type | Mono |
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Voice recording | yes |
Weight | 4.41 oz |
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Width | 3.82 in |
Height | 2.13 in |
Depth | 0.85 in |
Battery life (max) | 3.5 h |
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Battery technology | Lithium-Ion |
GPS | no |
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ISO |
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ISO Auto | yes |
Maximum image resolution | 4000 x 3000 px |
White balance presets | 6 |
White balance modes |
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Custom white balance | yes |
Photo effects | Sepia |
Screen size | 2.7 in |
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Articulated LCD | no |
Screen technology | LCD |
Screen dots | 230000 |
Touch screen | no |
Live view | no |
Viewfinder | None |
Viewfinder magnification | 10.0 x |
Maximum resolution | 1280 x 720 px |
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Video recording | yes |
HD type | HD |
Supported video file formats | AVI |
Camera playback |
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Motion JPEG frame rate | 30.0 fps |
Body type | Compact |
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Body material | Aluminium |
Colour of product |
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Environmentally sealed | no |
Internal storage | 33.7 mB |
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Compatible memory cards |
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Storage types |
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HDMI | yes |
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USB version | 2.0 |
DC-in jack | yes |
PictBridge | yes |
What Digital Camera test review of the Pentax Optio P70
The Pentax Optio P70 is an affordable point-and-shoot camera that's super-slim, light-weight and good to look at. Firmly aimed at the beginner, the 12 megapixel Pentax P70 features a 2.7 inch screen, 4x zoom lens with wide-angle 27.5mm setting, and a wealth of auto and scene modes. Competitively priced at £179.99 / $199.99, does the Pentax P70's performance match its good looks? Read our expert review to find out...
Pentax P70 review, find out how the P70 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.
Review posted 4/2/2009Pentax's press releaseGOLDEN, CO (January 5, 2009) - PENTAX Imaging Company has announced two stylish, colorful, compact digital cameras: the Optio P70 and Optio E70. The ultra-slim PENTAX Optio P70 digital compact camera is a high-performance model featuring fast, advanced functions
Pentax P70 is a 12.0MP Ultracompact camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CCD sensor and 28-110 mm F2.8-5.0 lens. Read our P70 review to find its pros and cons.
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