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.

Pentax K-70
Overview
MakerRicoh
TypeDigital single-lens reflex camera
Released2016
Production2016-Today
Intro price$649
Lens
Lens mountPentax K
Sensor/medium
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size23.5 x 15.6mm
(APS-C type)
Sensor makerSony
Maximum resolution6000 x 4000
(24 megapixels)
Film speedISO 100-102400
Recording mediumSD, SDHC or SDXC memory card
(UHS-I compatible)
Focusing
Focus modesSingle AF (AF.S), Continuous AF (AF.C), Auto select AF (AF.A)
Focus areas11 PDAF focus points (9 cross type)
Exposure/metering
Exposure modesAuto, Scene, Manual (M), Aperture Priority (Av), Shutter Priority (Tv), Aperture and Shutter Priority (TAv), Sensitivity Priority (Sv)
Metering modesMulti-segment, Center-weighted, and Spot metering
Flash
FlashOnboard pop-up flash; hot shoe for P-TTL flash units with high-speed sync support, 1/180 X-Sync speed
Shutter
Shutter speeds1/6000s to 30s;
up to 20 mins in bulb mode
Continuous shooting6.0 frames per second
Viewfinder
ViewfinderOptical viewfinder
Viewfinder magnification0.95
Frame coverage100%
Image processing
Image processorPRIME MII
White balanceYes
General
LCD screen3 inches with 921,000 dots
AV Port(s)USB 2.0 microB, HDMI (Type D), external power supply, external cable switch, Stereo microphone input
Dimensions126 x 93 x 74mm
(4.94 x 3.66 x 2.91 inches)
Weight688g including battery
Made in Philippines
Chronology
PredecessorPentax K-50
SuccessorPentax KF

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.

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