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Pentax Optio P70 Features

Megapixels and Zoom

Pentax Optio P70 The Pentax Optio P70 is a 12 megapixel digital camera with a 4x optical zoom lens. The lens has wide angle capabilities. Its focal length is equivalent to 27.5 - 110mm in 35mm format. More zoom becomes available when shooting at lower resolutions. For example you can use 5.2x magnification at 7 megapixels. 6.3x digital zoom is also available.

Basics

LCD

The LCD monitor is 2.7 inches in size. The screen is made up of around 230,000 dots.

Flash

Flash Modes: Auto, On, Off, Soft Flash, Red Eye Reduction

Flash Range: 4.6m (wide), 2.1m (tele)

Scene Modes

There are a number of preset scene modes. These are: Night Scene, Night Scene Portrait, Half-length Portrait, Movie, Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Surf and Snow, Sport, Digital SR, Kids, Pet, Food, Fireworks, Frame Composite, Party, Natural Skin Tone, Candlelight, Text, Blog, Digital Wide, Digital Panorama, Green and Vertical Snap.

Movies

You can shoot High Definition movies with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Sound can be recorded and zoom can be applied before shooting.

Playback Options



Advanced Features

Among the more advanced features are:



Computer - Printers - Television

All the necessary cables and software are supplied to attach the Pentax Optio P70 to a computer, television set and compatible printer.

Pentax Optio P70 Summary
Description:12 megapixels and a 4x optical zoom lens
Ease of Use:8
Features:8
Colour:8
Macro:7
Indoors:7
Value for Money:7
Style:8
Movie Mode:9
Image Quality:7
Build Quality:7
Total:76
Verdict:This is a handy sized snapshot camera. Attractions include High Definition movies and the ability to increase the amount of zoom available when shooting at lower resolutions. Picture quality is average.
Review Date:May 2009
Related Pages:Pentax Optio P70 Specification
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Pentax Optio P70 Features
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Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information on this site, please make sure you double check the feature set and specification at the point of purchase.

Pentax Optio P70