Pentax K-70
Announced June 8, 2016
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Reviewer Consensus
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The Pentax K-70 is a durable, weather-sealed DSLR that provides excellent image quality and strong low-light performance for its price. Although it offers a robust feature set including in-body stabilization and a bright pentaprism viewfinder, it struggles with sluggish live view autofocus and lacks modern 4K video capabilities.
Weighted from 13 reviewer scores
Pros
- In-body image stabilization and unique sensor features like Pixel Shift
- Excellent image quality and high ISO performance
- Strong value for money and extensive customization
- Robust weather-sealed build quality
- Bright pentaprism viewfinder
Cons
- Limited autofocus system for tracking moving subjects
- Underwhelming live view focus and shutter response
- Poor performance of included kit lenses
- Lacks modern video features like 4K recording
- Short battery life and bulky ergonomics
- Launch price $649.95 (USD)
- Sensor 24.2MP APS-C CMOS
- Stabilization In-body IS
Expert Reviews
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- DPReview 79/100
While not as refined as the competition, the K-70 doesn't feel crude or cheap as its predecessors.
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Apparently if you're a Pentaxian and high-sensitivity performance is your main deciding factor, you might want to consider the entry-level K-70 over its enthusiast-grade sibling.
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For the price, the K-70 is hard to beat.
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I enjoyed using the Pentax K-70. It becomes obvious when you start using it you're actually getting a lot of camera here for your money and a ton of very powerful features, which I like.
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For those that have a preference for Pentax' range of lenses, the Pentax K-70 is highly recommended.
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Although it might look like the 3-year-old K-50 at first glance, there's a lot of new things going on under the hood that make this a compelling mid-range DSLR camera.
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The Pentax K-70 is very much a camera of two halves. Its weighty body and design quirks won’t be to everyone’s taste, but plenty of top features and great results make it worth considering.
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The Pentax K-70 is an affordable SLR with the benefit of weather sealing, but like most of its competitors, its Live View focus system is underwhelming.
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Disappointing kit lens aside, the Pentax K-70 is a compact, solid and very well specified camera for enthusiasts that also delivers good value for money.
- Pentax Forums 8.3/10
The Pentax K-70 is simply the finest midrange DSLR the company has ever produced, and an incredible value compared to similar offerings from other brands.
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The Pentax K-70 is not cutting-edge by 2025 standards, but it remains a durable, capable, and affordable DSLR.
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The Pentax K-70 offers a 24 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with excellent noise performance, as well as the ability to take extremely sharp detailed images thanks to Pentax' Pixel Shift Resolution feature.
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If you’re after a DSLR that you can take anywhere and that is capable of excellent image quality, with lots of control and customisation, there’s really nothing to compete with the K-70 at this price.
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