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: Pentaxs press release GOLDEN, CO. (March 2, 2009) -- PENTAX Imaging Company has announced the PENTAX X70 Megazoom digital camera featuring a high magnification 24X optical zoom lens with wide-angle to super-telephoto coverage housed in a highly portab...
The X70 offers the usual array of scene modes, plus the full PASM complement. What’s more impressive, though, is how it manages to squeeze a 24x optical zoom in to a body not much larger or heavier than some bulkier compacts. On paper at least, it&r...
Fast lens with massive zoom, Good manual controls, Easy modes for beginners, Wide variety of editing controls
HD video at only 15fps, Possibly short battery life, Low quality EVF
Pentaxs foray into the world of ultra-zooms doesnt break the mold of the majority of other such cameras. It retains the typical pseudo-SLR look, the full manual controls, and the massive 24x zoom thats becoming more and more common. The maximum l...
Small and lightweight for a megazoom, Very easy to use
Short battery life, Slightly hard to hold
The Pentax X70 is smaller and lighter than nearly every other camera in its class--depending on your hand size, that might be either good or bad. Although its diminutive size gives it a slightly fragile feel, I love being able to tuck the camera into ...
Abstract: Fonctionnant, sur le plan technique, comme un compact mais équipé d'un viseur électronique et d'un zoom puissant, le bridge a contre lui un encombrement beaucoup plus important que celui des compacts. Ce qui est un inconvénient certain. En revanche, s'...
Abstract: Après deux Canon apparus fin 2008, lannée 2009 est placée sous le signe du bridge -- ces sortes dappareils compacts dotés de très gros zooms et dune forme de petit reflex. Pas moins de 5 sont apparus, dont le tout premier de lhist...
Abstract: Neuer Mitspieler in der hart umkämpften Megazoom-Klasse: Pentax tritt mit der X70 gegen die etablierten Größen von Canon, Nikon, Sony und Panasonic an. Im Test offenbart die Kamera aber Schwächen beim Bildrauschen. ...
