PHOTOS: Pentax X70 digital camera

PMA 2009: Hands on with the new snapper

PHOTOS: Pentax X70 digital camera

5 March 2009 13:00 GMT / By Chris Hall

Pentax has launched the X70 superzoom digital camera, a bridge cam which boasts a 24x optical zoom lens and wide-angle to super-telephoto coverage and Pocket-lint was at PMA to bring you a gallery of images in person.

With 12 megapixels, SLR-like styling and flexible exposure modes, the Pentax X70 is being aimed at intermediate photographers looking to step up from compact cameras without forking out all the cash for a true DSLR.

That 24x zoom lens promises a focal-length coverage between a wide-angle 26mm to a super telephoto 624mm. Couple this with the intelligent zoom function and the X70 zoom range can be extended to around 150 times - up to 3900mm - without compromising image quality.

Other features on the camera include a 2.7-inch anti-reflection screen, electronic viewfinder, auto sensitivity control up to an ISO of 6400, fast face detection of up to 32 faces in 0.03 seconds, smile capture and blink detection.

The X70 will cost $399.95 and is set to ship to the US in April. We'll get European details to you when we have them.

Pictures by Joey Allen

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Comments

  • what about battery? For how long it could last? Posted by Duki, Serbia
  • I've heard that the lithium battery for the x70 is good for about 170 images but that's to be confirmed.
    I'm actually more interested in a comparison of the Nikon P90 and the Pentax X70. Can anyone speak from experience as to the difference in quality of the images/ISO noise between the two? Here in France the price is the same; I'm trying to find a tie-breaker between the two similar models...     Posted by Danielle, France

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