Testseek.co.uk have collected 41 expert reviews of the Pentax Optio X70 and the average rating is 70%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Pentax Optio X70.
(70%)
41 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(85%)
11 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
70010041
The editors liked
Long zoom with little distortion
Easy to use
Blink and smile detection functions
Light and small for its class
Long lens range means lots of shooting options
Colourful and crisp results with no processing required
Sharper photos than most superzoom cameras
Plenty of shooting options
Straightforward operation
The editors didn't like
Noisy images especially in poor lighting
Too much emphasis on the needs of novice photographers
Abstract: The Pentax X70 is an ideal holiday camera, not much bigger than a compact, but being an SLR it offers much more control – plus the all-important electronic viewfinder, so you're not left squinting into an LCD screen in bright sunshine. It doesn't have the...
Light and small for its class; long lens range means lots of shooting options; colourful and crisp results with no processing required
Some purple fringing; no zoom in movie mode; no HDMI connection
A good family camera that has long-zoom versatility Good points Light and small for its class; long lens range means lots of shooting options; colourful and crisp results with no processing required Bad points Some purple fringing; no zoom in movie mo...
A real shame as the handling and build are top notch, but image quality is below par in a number of situations and the image stabilisation not good enough to cope with the zoom ...
Abstract: Up until now Pentax has specialised in two types of camera; its Optio range of ultra-compacts, and its successful range of digital SLRs. It has a couple of other products, such as the W-series of waterproof compacts as well as some very nice binoculars an...
As you can tell, we weren’t terribly impressed with the Pentax X70. It tries too hard to make photography easy and non-scary but, however talented a photographer you are and however adept at adjusting onboard settings to get the best results, it jus...
Abstract: The Pentax X70 packs a 12Mp sensor and a 24x optical zooms lens, which gives the film equivalent of 26-624mm.The Pentax X70’s extensive focal range is more than enough for all general photography and its 20 AF points that appear in a central rectangula...
If you're looking for a compact digital super zoom "bridge" camera that's packed with features, then definitely give the X70 a test drive. The camera has most of the SLR-like features you're likely to need, and at a price considerably less than an entr...
