Pentax X70 Review | Compact Digital Cameras | CNET UK
As first efforts go, the 12-megapixel Pentax X70 superzoom camera is a strong effort. The camera's 26mm-equivalent wideangle lens with 24x optical zoom is certainly very flexible and fun, and the X70 is outfitted with a large set of shooting options, from full manual to full auto. But a couple of feature problems, together with performance and photo quality issues, keep it from being a complete success. It's available for around £270. Lighter than most cameras with its zoom range, the X70 nonetheless looks the part of a superzoom camera, and feels of reasonably good quality, with the exception of the lens, which sort of floats loosely in the barrel. Otherwise, it feels solid, with a big rubberised handgrip on the right and a similarly textured thumb rest on back. An eye piece for the electronic viewfinder juts out above the 69mm (2.7-inch) LCD, and, thankfully, there's a button to take you back and forth between the two. All of the controls and buttons are big and clearly labelled, including the mode dial on top. The camera's menu system is very straightforward and easy to navigate as well.
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