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Pentax X70 was announced in 2009 and is a 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm) Bridge camera with 12.1 Megapixel CCD sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 50 to 6,400. The camera has a Fixed 2.70" screen with 230k dot resolution and built-in Electronic viewfinder. It has an image stabilization.
Pentax X70 can capture video up to 1280 x 720 resolution.
In this section we present pros and cons of Pentax X70.
And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:
Pentax X70 has a 2.70" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.
Camera has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. It has a 100% coverage.
Pentax X70 features a 12.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm2. Its native ISO range is 50 - 6,400.
Camera can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2256, 3072 x 2304, 2992, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1024 x 768 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.
The camera has an image stabilization.
Pentax X70 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.
Pentax X70 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.
Pentax X70 comes with D-LI92 battery pack.
The camera has 33.6 MB internal storage and a single SD/SDHC card slot.
Pentax X70's shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec.
Pentax X70 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 9.10 m.
Pentax X70 has dimensions of 110 x 83 x 90 mm (4.33 x 3.27 x 3.54"). It weighs 410 g (0.90 lb / 14.46 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.
110 mm (4.33")
83 mm (3.27")
83 mm (3.27")
Pentax X70 dimensions
We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Pentax X70 is suitable for six different types of photography.
Pentax X70 gets a score of 47 and is POOR choice for Landscape photography.
Pentax X70 gets a score of 61 and is AVERAGE choice for Sports photography.
Pentax X70 gets a score of 67 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.
Pentax X70 gets a score of 57 and is AVERAGE choice for Portrait photography.
Pentax X70 gets a score of 81 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.
Pentax X70 gets a score of 83 and is GOOD choice for Travel photography.
We evaluate Pentax X70 and give score of 57 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.
We give Pentax X70 a score of 48 for Sensor parameters.
We give Pentax X70 a score of 65 for Photo parameters.
We give Pentax X70 a score of 43 for Video parameters.
We give Pentax X70 a score of 69 for Focusing parameters.
We give Pentax X70 a score of 67 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.
We give Pentax X70 a score of 55 for Connectivity parameters.
We give Pentax X70 a score of 45 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.
For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:
