Pentax Optio E70 Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Pentax Optio E70 Review

Overall Score

Main Features

10 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
35-105 mm (3x) F3.1-5.9 Zoom Lens
64 - 6400 ISO
2" Fixed Screen
1280 x 720 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
94 x 61 x 26 mm, 175g.
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Pentax Optio E70 Overview

First introduced in January, 2009, Pentax Optio E70 is a 10 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Pentax E70 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

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Sensor resolution of Pentax E70 ~ 3646 x 2742 pixels.

Pentax E70 has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 9,997,332 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Proc and Cons of Pentax E70

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Pentax Optio E70 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

9 Focus Points

±2 AE Bracketing Range

3.1 Lens at Wide

175g Light Body

35 mm Wide Angle Lens

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No Image Stabilization

No Environmental Sealing

No External Flash

Slow Lens at Wide: F3.1

Small LCD Screen: 2"

Slow Continuous Shooting: 112 fps

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No AF Face Detection

No Built-in Viewfinder

No Manual Exposure Mode

Slow Lens at Tele: F5.9

Low Screen Resolution: 112k dots

Type Scores

Pentax Optio E70 has an Overall Score of 27/100 and ranked #757 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #1170 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Pentax E70

Pentax Optio E70 weighs 175g and has external dimensions of 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7 x 2.4 x 1.02"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Pentax E70 is 0 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category. Pentax E70 is less by 4mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Pentax E70

175g

Average weight

175g

Min weight

103g

Max weight

423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Pentax E70

26mm

Average Thickness

26mm

Min Thickness

10mm

Max Thickness

60mm

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Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	Optio E70	Dimensions	Optio E70
Samsung TL220	169 g	175 g	100 x 60 x 19 mm	94 x 61 x 26 mm
Canon S120	217 g	175 g	100 x 59 x 29 mm	94 x 61 x 26 mm
FujiFilm AX350	168 g	175 g	93 x 60 x 28 mm	94 x 61 x 26 mm
Nikon P7800	399 g	175 g	119 x 78 x 50 mm	94 x 61 x 26 mm
Kodak C140	160 g	175 g	92 x 63 x 22 mm	94 x 61 x 26 mm
Samsung TL100	219 g	175 g	105 x 61 x 37 mm	94 x 61 x 26 mm
Canon G16	356 g	175 g	109 x 76 x 40 mm	94 x 61 x 26 mm
Ricoh WG-4 GPS	235 g	175 g	124 x 64 x 33 mm	94 x 61 x 26 mm

Specifications of Pentax Optio E70

General
Brand	Pentax
Model	Optio E70
Announced	January, 2009
Body Type	Compact
Lens
Lens Mount	fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses	0
Macro Focus Range	10
Screen
Screen Size	2"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	112k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	9
Number of Cross Focus Points	0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting	n/a fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	3.50
Flash Modes	n/a
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±2 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	1/2.3
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area	28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution	10 MP
Max Image Resolution	3648 x 2736
Max Native ISO	6400
Min Native ISO	64
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720
Video Formats	Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model	2 x AA
Physical
Weight	175 g
Physical Dimensions	94 x 61 x 26 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly