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 |
| Type | Digital single-lens reflex camera |
| Released | 2016 |
| Production | 2016-Today |
| Intro price | $649 |
| Lens | |
| Lens mount | Pentax K |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 23.5 x 15.6mm (APS-C type) |
| Sensor maker | Sony |
| Maximum resolution | 6000 x 4000 (24 megapixels) |
| Film speed | ISO 100-102400 |
| Recording medium | SD, SDHC or SDXC memory card (UHS-I compatible) |
| Focusing | |
| Focus modes | Single AF (AF.S), Continuous AF (AF.C), Auto select AF (AF.A) |
| Focus areas | 11 PDAF focus points (9 cross type) |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure modes | Auto, Scene, Manual (M), Aperture Priority (Av), Shutter Priority (Tv), Aperture and Shutter Priority (TAv), Sensitivity Priority (Sv) |
| Metering modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, and Spot metering |
| Flash | |
| Flash | Onboard pop-up flash; hot shoe for P-TTL flash units with high-speed sync support, 1/180 X-Sync speed |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter speeds | 1/6000s to 30s; up to 20 mins in bulb mode |
| Continuous shooting | 6.0 frames per second |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Optical viewfinder |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.95 |
| Frame coverage | 100% |
| Image processing | |
| Image processor | PRIME MII |
| White balance | Yes |
| General | |
| LCD screen | 3 inches with 921,000 dots |
| AV Port(s) | USB 2.0 microB, HDMI (Type D), external power supply, external cable switch, Stereo microphone input |
| Dimensions | 126 x 93 x 74mm (4.94 x 3.66 x 2.91 inches) |
| Weight | 688g including battery |
| Made in |  Philippines |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Pentax K-50 |
| Successor | Pentax 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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