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Pentax Optio P70 Review

Author Cliff Smith
Published 16th Mar 2009
Manufacturer Pentax
Price £155.65 (Exc VAT)
as reviewed £179.00 (Inc VAT)
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Build Quality Score 9 for Build Quality
Features Score 7 for Features
Image Quality Score 8 for Image Quality
Value Score 8 for Value
Overall Score 8 for Overall
Pentax Optio P70
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A range of general test shots are shown over the next two pages. In some cases, the full size image has been reduced for bandwidth purposes, and a crop taken from the original full resolution image has been placed below it to show the overall image quality. Some other pictures may be clicked to view the original full-size image.



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Here's the usual detail test shot of the West Window of Exeter Cathedral, for you to compare with other cameras. See below for a full res crop, or click to see the whole picture. Please note that all these test shots were unforunately shot at full resolution but at the second-highest quality setting. I will update them later this week.




Even at the lower quality setting, the level of recorded detail is very good.




The lens (or is it the processing?) produces almost no barrel distortion.




Unfortunately AF system seems to have focused on the background...




Corner sharpness is good though, with minimal chromatic aberration.


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comment joose said on 17th March 2009

A good review as always Cliff. I was wondering if you had any plans to review the Samsung WB500 in the next couple of months? I ask as I'm currently set to buy the Cannon Powe... more

comment Mic said on 11th April 2009

OOPS, you've missed out the 2nd most important thing after Picture Quality... two pictures of the user interface. A good optical performance can be rendered useless by feature... more

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