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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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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.
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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pok said on 22nd July 2009
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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it perfect.