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Pentax X70 Digital Camera Review

Author Cliff Smith
Published 11th Jul 2009
Manufacturer Pentax
Price £321.74 (Exc VAT)
as reviewed £370.00 (Inc VAT)
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Build Quality Score 8 for Build Quality
Features Score 8 for Features
Image Quality Score 7 for Image Quality
Value Score 6 for Value
Overall Score 7 for Overall
Pentax X70 Digital Camera
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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.





The overall level of detail is about average for a decent 12MP compact.





The 26mm-equivalent wide-angle end of the zoom range does produce some barrel distortion.





Centre sharpness is excellent....





...and corner sharpness is pretty good too, although there is a trace of chromatic aberration.


 

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comment pok said on 22nd July 2009

it perfect.

comment Linda said on 17th August 2009

Please help me decide, I need before/after indoor room pictures for home staging, and all purpose for pleasure landscape, zoom, panorama and/or wide angle, burst are my features wa... more

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