Pentax K-70 DSLR Body, Black
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Great Camera
I bought this camera as a backup to my K-3II. On a recent trip to Baja I really didn't expect to be using it much because the K-3II has the GPS. But, this camera came out more than I expected. I really like it, especially the flip out screen. One thing I missed was a port to plug in my remote cord. I do a lot of wildflower and landscape shots and I needed a way to release the shudder remotely. For most images the 2s timer worked fine, but when I needed more control the K-3II came out. I did ...
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This camera is a huge jump from my K-30
This camera is a huge jump from my K-30. I have not been able to give it a complete work out yet. however what photo's I have taken are very sharp, camera works well with my Sigma lens. I am looking forward to using it for shooting school sports.
Pentax K-70
The Pentax K-70 is a rugged, compact DSLR designed for outdoor and adventure-oriented photography enthusiasts and snapshooters looking for better image quality and the flexibility of interchangeable lenses. It even has some nifty features for astrophotography. Although it is priced as a mid-range camera, as is often the case with Pentax cameras, the K-70 is packed with features, some of which are not found in other brands at this level.
This feature-packed little camera that will be attractive for travel and adventure photographers, astrophotographers and photographers who prefer shooting in natural light. It is available in Silver or Black, with or without a matching 28-135mm WR lens. The Pentax K-70 has an upgraded 24.24 MP resolution APS sensor and a form factor that appears to be a continuation of the mid-range Pentax K-S2. Dustproof and weather-resistant, the camera captures 4K video, has built-in Wi-Fi, a top ISO of 102,400, a flip-out LCD monitor, and an AA Filter simulator.
Sensor: High ISO and Resolution
Despite the camera’s lower price, the sensor’s specs are at the higher end of APS sensors. It can deliver big, croppable 24MP images and boasts a top ISO of 204,800. Sensor-shift Shake Reduction makes this camera a good choice for low-light photography. There is no anti-aliasing filter but, as with several other recent Pentaxes, this camera has an AA filter simulation using Shake Reduction and computational imaging, which is an advantage when photographing patterns and clothing.
Optimized for Outdoors
The Pentax K-70 is ruggedized against dust and rain (a WR-designated lens is required for fully protected operation in the rain, and one of the camera kit options includes the 18-135mm WR kit lens). It can be operated in temperatures down to 14 degrees and as high as 104 degrees F. It is compatible with O-GPS1 (GPS/AstroTracer) for photographing the heavens, and has built-in Wi-Fi for image transfer via the Image Sync app on your mobile device.
Feature Rich
The optical viewfinder covers 100% of the image at .95% magnification, and has a diopter. Built into the Pentaprism housing is a retractable flash with a Guide Number of 12 (ISO 100/m) that covers an angle of view of a 28mm lens. Off-camera wireless flash sync is available.Focus is achieved via TTL phase matching, and has 11 focus points including 9 cross-type focus points in the center. Metering is TTL, with 77-segment metering to give center-weighted and spot metering options.
Advanced Design
The back of the camera is almost identical to to that of the Pentax K-S2, including a 3-inch Vari-angle LCD monitor with 921k dot resolution. A five-way toggle switch adjusts ISO, drive mode, white balance and flash settings. When not in Live View mode, the LCD displays the current camera settings. In Live View, the camera uses Hybrid Autofocus and can display focus peaking.
Flexible Options
For more advanced shooters, there is multiple-exposure (combining 2-2000 shots) and interval shooting (3-second to 24-hour intervals for stills, up to 4K images for interval movies), and Star Stream, which captures the movements of stars in the night sky. The camera is impressively customizable. Buttons can be reassigned different functions, with some 24 custom functions and 16 modes that can be individually assigned.
Numerous filters & settings
The camera offers numerous digital filters and custom image settings that can be applied to both stills and video. Exposure modes—in addition to the usual Program, Aperture and Shutter Priority, and Manual, there are more scene-specific modes including Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Forest Scene HDR, Surf & Snow, Candlelight and Museum modes.
Image editing
Image editing is available for RAW image files. White balance, clarity, skin tone, digital filters, HDR, pixel shift resolution, several corrections for chromatic and lateral distortion, basic movie editing, and capturing a JPEG still image from a movie are among the dozens of in-camera post-processing options that the Pentax K-70 offers.
Pentax K-70
Never let the extreme conditions stop you with the PENTAX K-70. This compact, lightweight, DSLR features the PRIME MII engine with a newly designed Accelerator Unit and a 24.24 megapixel AA-filter-less APS-C CMOS sensor for high definition images. Enjoy faster readout with 6 frames per second shooting of 14-bit RAW image data. Minimize camera shake with in-body SR (shake reduction) to assure sharp, blur-free images, even in demanding situations. Built for the toughest of shooters, this dustproof and weather-resistant camera is constructed with 100 different weather seals of protection, guarding it from the harsh environments of travel, landscape and nature photography.
• 24 Megapixel APS-C AA Filter-less CMOS Sensor
• AA Filter Simulator PRIME MII processor with newly designed accelerator unit
• Pixel Shift Resolution with motion correction
• PENTAX SR In-body shake reduction
• Dustproof and weather-resistant
• Night vision red light LCD display
• 6 Frames per second continuous shooting
• Built-in Wi-Fi
• 14-bit RAW
Built with the photographer in mind, the PENTAX K-70 offers a vari-angle LCD to facilitate creative compositions. Astronomy photographers will rejoice with the addition of a Night Vision Red Light LCD to enhance those low light situations. In addition to standard interval shooting, the PENTAX K-70 also features ultra high resolution 4K interval movie. It's equipped with built-in Wi-Fi, for easy mobile transfer and social media sharing of your adventures. Take on all the extremes with the PENTAX K-70, while never compromising on image quality.
Super-high-resolution images captured with 24.24 effective megapixels and a top sensitivity of ISO 102400
The K-70 features a state-of-the-art 24.24 effective megapixel AA Filter-less APS-C sized CMOS sensor for outstanding image quality. By coupling a newly developed accelerator unit with the high-speed PRIME MII imaging engine, the K-70 effectively minimizes noise at all sensitivity levels and captures richly gradated, finely detailed images even in super-high-sensitivity shooting at a top sensitivity of ISO 102400.
Hybrid AF system for high-speed AF operation during Live View shooting
The K-70 employs PENTAX's first Hybrid AF system during Live View autofocus operation. By positioning a contrast-detection AF sensor with superior focusing accuracy and a phase-matching AF sensor on the image sensor's surface, this innovative hybrid system optimizes the benefits of both AF systems to assure high-speed, pinpoint AF focusing on the subject.
Dustproof, weather-resistant body perfect for outdoor photography
The K-70 boasts a fully weather and cold proof design to resist water, fog, snow, sand and dust, for top performance in extreme field conditions. It has been designed for active outdoor shooting through a complete design review of the mode dial and control buttons as well as new grip design that provides a firm hold of the camera body even with a gloved hand.
The outdoor-friendly LCD monitor features a brightness level that can be instantly adjusted to the lighting level of a shooting location, as well as a red-lighted monitor display function, which is easier on the photographer's eye when shooting in dark locations such as during astronomical photography.
High-precision autofocus system with the SAFOX X module
The high-precision SAFOX X AF sensor module assures responsive, dependable autofocus operation. With its 11 sensors including nine cross-type sensors in the middle, this AF module assures pinpoint focus on the subject at a minimum brightness level as low as -3 EV. The speed of autofocus response has been improved, especially at low-illumination levels. By improving the algorithm for moving objects, the focusing accuracy in the AF-C mode has been enhanced.
The K-70 assures outstanding AF tracking performance with subjects on the move, thanks to such advanced features as the Select-area Expansion function, which automatically refocuses on a moving subject after it moves away from the initial point, with the help of the neighboring points and an AF Hold function that maintains the initial in-focus point even when the module loses sight of the subject.
PENTAX-original shake-reduction system featuring the Pixel Shift Resolution System
In-body SR mechanism
The K-70's in-body shake reduction (SR) mechanism effectively compensates for camera shake up to 4.5EV steps regardless of the lens type mounted. The K-70's SR unit has a flexible design that tilts the image sensor unit in all directions, providing a host of handy shooting functions, including ASTRO TRACER, which simplifies advanced astronomical photography when used in combination with the optional O-GPS1 GPS Unit.
Pixel Shift Resolution System with motion correction function
The Pixel Shift Resolution System captures 4 images of the same scene by shifting the image sensor by a single pixel for each image and then synthesizes them into a single composite image. The result is exceptional detail and true-to-life color accurate images. This system also has a motion correction function which automatically detects a moving object during continuous shooting and minimizes negative effects during the synthesizing process.
Innovative AA filter simulator to minimize moire
By applying microscopic vibrations to the image sensor unit at the sub-pixel level during image exposure, the K-70's AA (anti-aliasing) filter simulator provides the same level of moire reduction as an optical AA filter. This innovative simulator lets the user switch the AA filter effect on and off and adjust the level of the effect.
Optical viewfinder with nearly 100-percent field of view
The K-70 incorporates a glass prism finder featuring the same optics and coatings as those used in higher-level models. With a nearly 100-percent field of view and a magnification of approximately 0.95 times, it provides a wide, bright image field for easy focusing and framing.
High-speed shutter to capture fast-moving subjects in crisp focus
With a top shutter speed of 1/6000 second, the K-70 captures sharply focused images, even with fast-moving subjects. Coupled with its high-speed continuous shooting function with a top speed of approximately six images per second, it lets the photographer preserve once-in-a-lifetime shutter opportunities in beautifully focused images.
Upgraded Full HD movie recording
The K-70 captures high-resolution, flawless Full HD movie clips (1920 x 1080 pixels; 60i/30p frame rate) in the H.264 recording format. In combination with compatible lenses, it allows the user to use the Continuous AF (AF-C) mode to keep accurate focus on a moving subject or take advantage of a new aperture control function to automatically assure a proper exposure level even in fluctuating lighting conditions during movie recording.
It also provides a host of distinctive visual effects for movie production, including the 4K Interval Movie mode that connects a series of 4K-resolution still images at a fixed interval to create a single movie file and a Star Stream mode to fade in and out the traces of stars to recorded movies.
Vari-angle LCD monitor for easy image viewing from all angles
The PENTAX K-70 provides a host of wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) functions to support operations using smartphones and tablet computers. By installing the dedicated Image Sync application in a mobile device, the user can remotely check the Live View image, capture still images and adjust such camera settings as aperture, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity to the desired level through the mobile device. It is even possible to download captured images onto the mobile device, then upload them on social networking service websites.
Pentax K-70 Features
- 24.24 effective megapixel, APS-C AA filter-less CMOS sensor: The PENTAX K-70 features a state-of-the-art CMOS image sensor with approximately 24.24 effective megapixels to assure high-speed 14-bit image data readout. Combined with an AA-filter-free optical design, this image sensor delivers super-high-resolution images.
- In-body "SR" shake reduction mechanism: The PENTAX K-70 features a state-of-the-art CMOS image sensor with approximately 24.24 effective megapixels to assure high-speed 14-bit image data readout. Combined with an AA-filter-free optical design, this image sensor delivers super-high-resolution images.
- Pixel Shift Resolution with Motion Correction: The PENTAX K-70 features the latest super-resolution technology called Pixel Shift Resolution System, which captures four images of the same scene by shifting the image sensor by a single pixel for each image, then synthesizes them into a single composite image.
- AA Filter Simulator: Moire reduction using "SR" unitA AA (anti-aliasing) filter simulator provides the same level of moire reduction as an optical AA filter. Unlike an optical AA filter, which always creates the identical result, this innovative simulator lets the user switch the AA filter effect on and off, and adjust the level of the effect
- PRIME MII processor with newly designed accelerator unit: By coupling a newly developed accelerator unit with the high-speed PRIME MII imaging engine, the PENTAX K-70 effectively minimizes noise at all sensitivity levels, and captures rich-gradation, fine-detailed images even in super-high-sensitivity shooting at a top sensitivity of ISO 102400
- 1/6000th sec. - highest shutter speed in this class: With a top shutter speed of 1/6000 second, the K-70 captures sharply focused images, even with fast-moving subjects. Coupled with its high-speed continuous shooting function with a top speed of approximately six images per second, it lets the photographer preserve once in a lifetime images
- High sensitivity, ISO 102400
- SAFOXX 11-point hybrid auto focus system; The high-precision SAFOX X AF sensor module, which assures responsive, dependable autofocus operation. With its 11 sensors including nine cross- type sensors in the middle, this AF module assures pinpoint focus on the subject at a minimum brightness level as low as -3 ev3
- Dustproof, weather-resistant body perfect for rugged outdoor photography
- 14deg F (-10deg C) cold-resistant construction
- Vari-angle LCD monitor: Since the PENTAX K-70's vari-angle LCD monitor allows for the positioning of the monitor at any desired angle, it makes it easier to compose the image in a wide variety of applications
- Outdoor view setting
- Night vision red light LCD display
- 6 frames per second continuous shooting
- Compatibility with O-GPS (GPS/AstroTracer)
- 4K interval movie recording and star stream
- Built-in Wi-Fi for use with Image Sync app
- PENTAX original Color Temperature Enhancement
- Customizable control panel, function buttons, user modes and presets
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Product Documents
User ManualKey Features
- 24.24 effective megapixel, APS-C AA filter-less CMOS sensor
- In-body "SR" shake reduction mechanism
- Pixel Shift Resolutionwith Motion Correction
- 1/6000th sec. shutter speed
- Dustproof and weather-resistant
- 6 frames per second continuous shooting
What's in the box:
- Pentax K-70 24MP Full HD Digital SLR Camera
- Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery D-Li109
- D-BC109 Battery Charger
- AC Cord
- S-SW168 Software
- O-ST132 Strap
- Eyecup FR
- Hot Shoe Cover FK
- SLR Body Mount Cover
- Pentax 1 Year Limited Warranty
