Pentax X70 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
6400

Sensor Resolution
12.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
24x

Display
2.7" LCD display

Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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Pentax X70 Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor lens focusing viewfinder exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax X70

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	8.3 cm
Width	11.1 cm
Depth	9 cm
Weight	390 g
Digital Zoom	6.25x
Optical Zoom	24x

SENSOR Pentax X70

Sensor Resolution	12.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	12,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	12,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/2.33"
Image Stabiliser	Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	Yes

LENS Pentax X70

Type	Zoom lens - 24x zoom - 4.6 - 110.4 mm - f/2.8-5.0
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	26 - 624mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	40 cm
Macro Focus Range	1-50cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	11 groups / 14 elements
Features	ED glass, aspherical lens

FOCUSING Pentax X70

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	9
Face Detection	Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, face zoom

VIEWFINDER Pentax X70

Viewfinder Type	Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support	Colour
Viewfinder Resolution	200,000 pixels

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax X70

ISO (Max)	6400
Light Sensitivity	ISO auto, ISO 50 - 6400
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Fluorescent, tungsten light, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	4 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

DISPLAY Pentax X70

Type	2.7" LCD display
Display Format	230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in

FLASH Pentax X70

Camera Flash	Pop-up flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, Soft
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range	0.2 m - 9.1 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax X70

Digital Video Format	AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format	JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Pentax X70

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage	JPEG 4000 x 3000 JPEG 4000 x 2672 JPEG 2992 x 2992 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 2592 x 1944 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 1024 x 768 JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture	AVI - 848 x 480 AVI - 640 x 480 AVI - 320 x 240 AVI - 1280 x 720
RAM Installed	33.6 MB

BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax X70

Battery Type	Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details	1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)

CONNECTIONS Pentax X70

Interface	Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard	DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type	USB Composite video/audio output DC power input

FEATURES Pentax X70

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	4 frames per second, 11 frames per second, 6.3 frames per second
Additional Features	Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, Triple Shake Reduction technology, Smile Detection technology

OTHERS Pentax X70

Included Accessories	Carrying strap, battery charger, lens cap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C