Pentax X70

Pentax X70

The Pentax X70 is an all-purpose digital compact camera featuring a high-magnification optical 24x zoom and 6.25x digital zoom lens. The camera has approximately 12 effective megapixels and utilizes a 1/2.33-inch CCD image sensor. Its lens focusing distance is 4.6 - 110.4mm (approx. 26-624mm in 35mm format) with an aperture range of F2.8(W)-F5.0(T). The X70 is able to record up to 1280 resolution video and has an ISO sensitivity of up to 6400. It has Motion Blur Reduction, Hi-sensitivity anti-shake mode (Digital SR), and Movie shake reduction mode (Movie SR). The camera has a 33.6 MB built-in memory with support for SD/SDHC Memory Card expandibility. It has a 2.7-inch 230K AR coating LCD display and an electronic viewfinder (200K dots). It has auto and manual focus, macro shots, exposure control, exposure compensation, scene mode, playback mode, shutter speed of 1/4000-1/4 seconds, built-in flash and "Red-eye" reduction. The camera is powered by a rechargeable D-LI92 lithium-ion battery, measures 110.5x82.5x89.5mm and weighs 390g (without battery and SD memory card).

Features

The X70 digital compact camera features high-magnification optical 24-times zoom lens with a wide-angle to telephoto coverage, and sports a portable, compact, lightweight body. The X70’s zoom range can be extended to approximately 150 times without compromising the optical performance of the zoom lens. The X70 incorporates image-sensor-shift-type SR (Shake Reduction) system for focused, blur-free images. This technology detects the amount of camera shake using a high-performance gyro sensor and shifts the CCD image sensor vertically and horizontally at high speed to compensate for the shake. The X70 also has the capabilities and features to shoot movies in high-definition TV image quality (1280x720 pixels) and with anti-shake protection. It features the Movie SR mode which minimizes camera shake during movie shooting through the use of software. Other features on the X70 are Auto Picture mode, which automatically selects appropriate shooting mode for a subject or scene by detecting lighting and other conditions; Face Recognition function to capture up to 32 faces in focus in approximately 0.03 seconds; Smile Capture function that automatically releases the shutter the instant it detects the subject’s smile; Blinking Detection function that warns the photographer when the subject’s eyes close at the time of shutter release; high ISO 6400 that allows the photographer to use a high shutter speed in dimly lit locations; and the choice to shoot in different image format (4:3, 3:2, 16:9 or 1:1).