Pentax P70

Pentax P70 is Pentax's Ultracompact camera originally revealed on March of 2009. It features a 12 MegaPixel, CCD 1/2.3" size sensor with a full resolution of 4000 x 3000.

The P70 is rated #115 out of 151 in Ultracompact cameras and over-all #1168 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our database. Please check out our Advanced camera search to find camera ratings based on your custom factors.

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You can look at the P70 from several angles in the gallery underneath.

Here is a selection of pluses and minuses of the Pentax P70 based on factors which are often regarded as important in a camera.

The sensor dimension on the Pentax P70 is 6.17mm x 4.55mm (1/2.3"). The 28 mm² sensor is able to capture 4000 x 3000 pixels .

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The CCD sensor boasts 12MP and includes a native ISO range of 64 to 6400. Sadly, RAW photos are not supported therefore the user has less room to maneuver in post.

The picture underneath shows the P70's sensor size when compared to other common sizes. The P70 sensor comes with a crop factor of 5.8 and is showcased in green.

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To get a sense of specific aspect ratios, you should refer to the visual below.

Pentax P70 weighs around 0.34 pounds (155 grams or 5.47 oz) and features outer measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9"). The weight of average Ultracompact camera is 121 grams and the Pentax P70 is heavier as compared to various competitors.

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Here is a shot of the Pentax P70 besides a soft drink so you can have a sense of its size.

The top view under will show you the button arrangement on the P70.

The P70 has got a built-in lens offering a focal range of 28-110mm making it a 3.9 x zoom which is not perfect nevertheless it can be helpful in a few scenarios.

At it's widest 28mm, it offers an aperture of f2.8 which will be really sluggish and not the best in low light situations and you will likely find it difficult to capture good bokeh. You would also need to raise your ISO producing noisy files. For the long end, 110mm comes with f5.0 which is quite slow and you will have to use slow shutter speeds.

The P70 has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• HDMI Yes

Digital cameras which have NFC or Bluetooth support are able to be used wirelessly with smartphones. You are able to transfer pictures and sometimes change settings without connecting physically with the camera.

A few apps also enable a Liveview and release the shutter if you are not near the camera. If the camera boasts a HDMI out, it can easily be attached to an external display. Virtually all cameras enable you to recharge the battery pack with the USB socket.

The highest possible video resolution on the Pentax P70 is 1280 x 720 and it can record in Motion JPEG format. 720p is low by today's standards. You should really aim for a minimum 1080p resolution for decent video. The body does not offer a mic or headphone port which means that you have absolutely no control over your audio. It is perhaps a better idea to look into a different model should you want good audio in your video clips.

There is no environment sealing on the Pentax P70 so you have to be careful in wet and dusty situations.

The Pentax P70 features a 2.7" fixed display having a resolution of 230k dots.

Please be aware that the display screen offers no touch support.

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The View Finder details regarding Pentax P70 are as follows:

• ViewFinder None

Viewfinders are really handy during sunny outdoor situations which can make the camera display washed out and hard to view.

The maximum shutter speed is 1/1000s.

Pentax P70 includes just inbuilt flash without external flash support.

Pentax P70 includes only Contrast Detect AF and does not have Phase Detect AF. Phase Detection focusing is a lot quicker and precise as compared to Contrast Detect focusing.

The Sensor features 9 focus points to pick from. Pentax P70 has got manual focus in case it is required during low light situations or you require more precise focus control.

The average Ultracompact camera battery life is 214. Nikon L32 has the best (320) battery life within this category of cameras.

Listed below is a list of Ultracompact cameras which have the strongest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Nikon L32
P70 vs L32320 nonono

Olympus TG-870
P70 vs TG-870300 nonono

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Panasonic FP5
P70 vs FP5260 nonono

Sony TX20
P70 vs TX20250 nonono

Sony TX55
P70 vs TX55250 nonono

The following illustration presents a outline of the Pentax P70 for varying categories of photography. To understand more, scroll to the specific paragraph underneath.

The Pentax P70 gets a points tally of 27 which is terrible, and means the camera is not appropriate to use for portraits. Taking portrait photos leans greatly towards sensor resolution, support for RAW photos in addition to the potential to use external flash.

Having a moderate points total of 47, the Pentax P70 is reasonably suitable for street photography. A very good street photography camera provides a fine balance of image quality and portability.

A terrible sports photography rating of 17 indicates the Pentax P70 is not appropriate for shooting sports. A camera must have very good autofocus plus continuous shooting for sports photography.

Size is really crucial when picking a camera for travel. Over-all, the Pentax P70 gets a modest 56 as a travel camera which is fairly suitable to take with you on your journeys.

For those who are looking to choose a digital camera for landscape photography, the most significant factor is going to be image quality. The Pentax P70 with it's terrible rating of 32 for a landscape camera is not appropriate among it's competition.

A vlogging camera should really offer a moving screen, microphone input and ideally image stabilization. Taking all things in to account, the Pentax P70 is not appropriate for vlogging as it gets a terrible rating of 25.

If you are looking for alternatives to the P70, below is a selection of the top scored cameras which fall in to the category of Ultracompact.

The graph followed below will give you an overview of the P70 compared to it's top scored rivals shown previously.

These are some more cameras you might regard as alternatives. To review a thorough comparison, simply click on the "compare" link.