Pentax K-70
The Pentax K-70 is a 24 megapixel compact APS-C digital SLR camera announced by Ricoh on June 8, 2016. In contrast to the previously introduced APS-C flagship K-3 II, it includes a flash, flip-out display and built-in WiFi. In common with that camera, the K-70 is capable of Pixel Shift Resolution images, which provide higher colour resolution and require the camera to be stationary. It is the first Pentax camera to also include on-sensor PDAF elements that support hybrid autofocus, enabling continuous autofocus during video capture.
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| Overview | |
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| Maker | Ricoh |
| Lens | |
| Lens mount | Pentax K |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Image sensor type | CMOS |
| Image sensor size | 23.5 x 15.6mm (APS-C type) |
| Maximum resolution | 6000 x 4000 (24 megapixels) |
| ASA/ISO range | 100-102400 |
| Recording medium | SD, SDHC or SDXC memory card (UHS-I compatible) |
| Focusing | |
| Focus areas | 11 PDAF focus points |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter speeds | 1/6000s to 30s; up to 20 mins in bulb mode |
| Continuous shooting | 6.0 frames per second |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.95 |
| Frame coverage | 100% |
| Image processing | |
| Image processor | PRIME MII |
| Custom WB | Yes |
| General | |
| Rear LCD monitor | 3 inches with 921,000 dots |
| Dimensions | 126 x 93 x 74mm (4.94 x 3.66 x 2.91 inches) |
| Weight | 688g including battery |
Like its predecessors K-50 and K-S2, the Pentax K-70 is weather-sealed. Its price level and general features identify it as an upper entry level camera. In contrast to the flagship model, it lacks the second display and second memory card slot. It also uses a lower-specified imaging chip, the PRIME MII, but combines it with "a newly developed accelerator unit". As a Pentax APS-C first, a sensitivity of ISO 102,400 is available, and as a Pentax entry-level first, the camera features 14 bit sensor read-out.