Pentax Optio P70 Digital Camera

Pentax Optio P70 Digital Camera (Silver)  overview

The Pentax Optio P70 Digital Camera is an excellent compact digital camera for gadget-savvy shooters thanks to its economical price, simple controls and HD video capture. It saves images with a maximum resolution of 12.0 megapixels, providing plenty of resolution for enlargements.

Pentax Optio P70 Digital Camera (Silver)  FEATURES

12.0 megapixels
An impressive 12.0 megapixel CCD captures large, detailed images, which can be printed as 11 x 14 inch enlargements (and larger) in clear resolution with impressive image quality.

4X wide-angle optical zoom
The 4X internal optical zoom is equivalent to a wide-angle 27.5–110mm, making it ideal for landscape, indoor, portrait or group photos, as well as farther away subjects.

2.7 inch LCD screen
The large, bright 2.7 inch LCD screen is viewable at wide-angles, even in bright sunlight. It also provides for easy picture review with intuitive, easy-to-read menus.

Ultra-slim body
The P70’s ultra-slim, highly fashionable aluminum body is available in three distinct colors.

Pixel Track Shake Reduction
Pixel Track Shake Reduction mode reduces camera shake and blurring of the subject when photographing still images, as well as ensuring sharp images even in challenging lighting conditions. Pixel Track SR even produces these sharp images without adding any high ISO noise.

Advanced Face Recognition
With Advanced Face Recognition technology, the camera automatically recognizes and quickly captures up to 32 faces in 0.03 seconds, so every face is bright and focused, even in backlit areas.

Smile Capture and Blink Detection
Smile Capture recognizes the precise moment a subject smiles and releases the shutter automatically, and Blink Detection gives an alert to retake the pictures if anyone’s eyes are closed.

PENTAX Auto Picture mode
PENTAX Auto Picture mode automatically selects from 8 shooting modes for the best picture in any situation

Vertical Snap mode
Vertical Snap mode provides the ease of cell phone-camera picture taking with the quality of the latest PENTAX Optios by using the OK button to snap shots and the 4-way controller to adjust zoom.

HD movie capture
HD movie capture vividly captures moving memories in wide-screen 720p at 15 FPS.

PENTAX Digital Shake Reduction
Digital Shake Reduction mode reduces camera shake and blurring of the subject when photographing still images. At up to ISO 6400, trust the P70 for accurate, blur-free photos. 

Pentax Optio P70 Digital Camera (Silver)   SPECS

Type:    Ultra-compact digital camera

Colors Available:    Silver, Red, White

Sensor:    Type: 1/2.3” interline transfer CCD w/ primary color filterEffective pixels: 12.0Total pixels: 12.39Recorded resolutionsStill: 12M (4000x3000), 7M (3072x2304), 5M (2592x1944), 3M (2048x1536), 2.1M (16:9, 1920x1080), 1024 (1024x768), VGA (640x480)Movie: HD 720p15 (1280x720), VGA (640x480), QVGA (320x240)Quality levels: *** (best), ** (better), * (good)

Lens:    Type/construction: PENTAX zoom lens, 7 elements, 6 groups, (3 aspherical elements). Optical zoom: 4X. Focal length (equiv.): 4.9-19.6mm (27.5-110mm). Digital zoom: TBD. Combined zoom: TBD. Intelligent zoom: Approx TBD at 7M to TBD at VGA. Aperture: F2.6-5.8

LCD/Viewfinder:    LCD screen: 2.7” TFT color LCDLCD resolution: 230,000 dotsWide angle viewable: YESOptical viewfinder: n/a

Focus System:    Type: TTL contrast detection autofocusFocus modes: 9 point AF, Spot AF, Auto Tracking AF, Macro, Infinity Landscape, Pan, ManualManual focus: YESMacro focus: YESFocus lock: YES, by pressing the shutter release button half wayFocus rangeNormal: TBDMacro: TBDManual: TBD

Flash:    Type: Built-in series-control auto flashFlash modes: Auto, flash on, flash off, redeye, softEffective range: TBD

Storage Media:    Internal memory: TBDRemovable memory: SD, SDHC

Interfaces:    Ports: USB 2.0 hi-speed, AV outVideo out: NTSC, PALPrinter interfaces: PictBridge

Power Supply:    Power source: Rechargeable Li-Ion battery D-LI88Recordable images: TBDPlayback time: TBDMovie recording time: TBDAudio recording time: TBDAC adapter available: YES (optional)

Physical Specifications:    Dimensions (W x H x D): 3.8 x 2.1 x 0.8”WeightWithout battery or removable memory: 3.9 ozLoaded and ready: 4.4 ozConstruction material(s): AluminumOperating temperature: 32-104°F

Timing:    Startup: TBDRelease lag: TBD

Language Support:    English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Thai, Korean, Simplified/Traditional Chinese

Image Stabilization:    Still: Pixel Track SR, Digital SR (5M)Movie: Movie SR

Metering System:    Type: TTLMulti-segment: YESCenter weighted: YESSpot: YESExposure compensation: +/- 2 EV (1/3 steps)

ISO Sensitivity:    Auto: TBD-800 auto range adjustable, Digital SR ISO TBD-6400 (ISO 3200-6400, 5M)Manual: TBD-800 auto range adjustable, Digital SR ISO TBD-6400 (ISO 3200-6400, 5M)

White Balance*:    Auto preset modes: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent
Manual mode(s): YES

Shutter:    Type: Programmed AE electronic lens shutter with CCD electronic shutter
Shutter speed: 1/1000 to 1/4 sec (up to 4 sec in Night Scene mode)

Capture Modes:    Mode selection: Auto Picture (Standard, Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene Portrait, Night Scene, Sport, Flower, Candlelight), Program, Night Scene, Night Scene Portrait, Half Length Portrait (3M), Movie, Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Surf & Snow, Sport, Digital SR (5M), Kids, Pet, Food, Fireworks, Frame Composite (3M), Natural Skin Tone, Candlelight, Text, Blog (VGA), Party, Digital Wide (5M), Digital Panorama (2M per frame), Green, Vertical Snap
Green simplified mode available: YES
Face recognition available: YES, up to 32 faces in 0.03s, Smile Capture, Blink Detection
P/A/S/M/B: P
Date stamp: YES, date, date-time, time (not available in Green mode)
Digital filters (capture): Movie color filters (color, B&W, sepia)
Dynamic Range Adjustment: n/a

Drive Modes:    Mode selection: One Shot, Self Timer, Continuous, High Speed Continuous (5M)
Continuous FPS: TBD
Self-timer: YES (10s, 2s)
Remote control: n/a

Playback Modes:    Mode selection: One Shot, Index (4 or 9 thumbnails), Magnification, Movie Playback, Sound Playback, Histogram, Folder, Select & Delete, Calendar
Mode pallet: Slideshow, Resize, Cropping, Image & Sound Copy, Image Rotation, Digital Filter, Movie Edit, Frame Composite (3M), Redeye edit, Voice Memo, Protect, DPOF, My Album, Image Recovery, Startup Image, Face Zooming
Magnification: YES, up to 10X, scrollable
Digital filters (playback): B&W, Sepia, Color Filters (6), Color Extract (3), Soft, Brightness
Movie edit: Save As Still Image, Movie Divide

File Formats:    Still: JPG (EXIF 2.2), DCF 2.0 (design rule for camera file system), DPOF, Print Image Matching III
Movie: AVI (Motion JPG) with sound
Sound: WAV (PCM), monaural

Computer System Requirements:    *For device connectivity. Bundled software requirements may vary.
Windows: Windows 2000/XP/Vista, USB port
Mac: MacOS-X 10.1.2-10.5, USB port

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