Pentax X70
Digital Camera Review
Mar 09, 2009
- By Tim Barribeau
Pentax launches its first ultra-zoom with the X70, with an impressive 24x zoom, 12-megapixel resolution and CCD-shfit stabilization to help prevent camera shake. The camera will arrive in April for a recommended price of $399.95 We had the opportunity to try out a pre-production model at the PMA trade show in Las Vegas. Here's what we discovered.
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Pentax X70 Specs
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Type
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ultra-zoom
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Price
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399.95
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Length
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4.40
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Width
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3.90
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Height
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3.20
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Weight
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14.50
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Pixels
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12.70 Megapixels
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Effective Pixels
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12.00
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Sensor Type
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1/2.33” interline transfer CCD
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Image Size
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4,000 x 3,000
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Aspect Ratio
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4:3, 3:2, 16:9
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Color Filter System
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Yes
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IR Cut Low Pass Filter
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Unknown
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Media
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SD, SDHC
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Image Format
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JPEG (stills), AVI (video)
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File Size
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12MP to VGA
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Compression
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***, **, *
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Lens
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24x 4.6-110.4mm (26-624mm)
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LCD
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2.7 inch, 230,000 pixels
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Auto Focus Type
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TTL contrast detection autofocus
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Focusing Modes
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9 point AF, Spot AF, Auto Tracking AF, Macro, Super Macro, Infinity Landscape, AF Point Selection
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Focusing Points
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9 af points
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Detecting Range
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0.03 to infinity
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AF Assist Illuminator
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yes
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Metering Modes
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TTL
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Shutter Type
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Programmed AE electronic lens shutter with CCD electronic shutter
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Shutter Speed
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Combined zoom: 150X 1/4000 to 1/4 sec (up to 4 sec in Tv, Av, M, and Night Scene modes)
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Self Timer
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10 sec, 2 sec
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Speed
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Yes
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Burst
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Yes
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Exposure Compensation
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±2 EV (1/3 steps)
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Bracketing
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yes
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Built in Flash
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Retractable popup series-control auto flash
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Flash Range
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30 feet
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Resolution
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4000 x 3000
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Settings
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***, **, *
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ISO Sensitivity
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50-6400 (ISO 3200-6400, 5M)
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White Balance
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Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent (W, D, N), Manual
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Direct Printing
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Yes
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Video Output
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Yes
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Battery Power Source
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Li-Ion
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Zoom Wide
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26
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Zoom Tele
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624
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fstop Max
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2.80
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fstop Min
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8.00
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Zoom Digi
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6.25
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Movie Mode
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avi
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Storage Type
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SD, SDHC
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Resolution Maximum
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4000x3000
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Resolution Minimum
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640x480
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