Pentax K-70

Pentax elbows its way into the enthusiast DSLR market with a tough new outdoor camera.

- Rod Lawton

Pentax is pitching the new dustproof, weather-resistant and cold-resistant K-70 at the outdoor photography market. however, the K-70’s specs suggest that it’s an all-round camera suited to a much wider range of subjects.

Its 24-megapixel APS-C sensor has no anti-aliasing filter, but rather an AA Filter Simulator that applies microscopic vibrations to imitate the effect of a physical filter, which is made possible by Pentax’s five-axis Sensor Shift system. This can cut camera shake, and is used for the Pixel Shift Resolution mode for better colour and definition in ultra-fine detail.

Pentax has also added hybrid contrast and phase detection autofocus in Live view mode.

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