Pentax Optio P70

The Pentax Optio P70 is a compact camera launched on 02/03/2009.

Technically speaking, the Pentax Optio P70 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 29 overall. The Pentax Optio P70 weights 155 gr and spans 97 x 54 x 22 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Pentax Optio P70 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Comfort - Score 91, ranks in the category best 34%.

On the contrary, the performance of Pentax Optio P70 is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 36% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 14, ranks among the worst 23% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 36, ranks among the worst 30% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 50% of its category. Pentax Optio P70 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 8, ranks in the best 58% of its category. Pentax Optio P70 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Suboptimal, score 19, ranks 18% in its category. Pentax Optio P70 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Street - Good, score 52, ranks in the best 58% of its category. Pentax Optio P70 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 53, ranks in the best 56% of its category. Pentax Optio P70 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Pentax Optio P70 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 10.99 GBP and 12.99 GBP, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Pentax Optio P70 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.