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Full name: Pentax Optio P70

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Core specifications

Release year
2009 · Released about 17 years ago
Sensor
6.16 × 4.62 mm CCD
Effective resolution
12 MP
Lens
28 - 110 mm
Zoom
3.9×
Weight
110 g
Battery
Lithium-Ion (D-LI78) Li-ion battery
Storage
SDHC, Secure Digital
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Sensor metrics

Diagonal
7.7 mm

Sensor diagonal

√(6.16² + 4.62²) = 7.7 mm

Calculated from sensor width and height using the Pythagorean theorem.

Surface area
28 mm²

Sensor surface area

6.16 × 4.62 ≈ 28 mm²

A larger area usually offers more space to collect light, though image quality also depends on sensor generation.

Pixel pitch
1.54 µm

Pixel pitch

6.16 ÷ 4,000 × 1000 = 1.54 µm

Pixel pitch is the distance between the centers of adjacent pixels. This result assumes square pixels.

Pixel area
2.37 µm²

Pixel area

1.54² = 2.37 µm²

Theoretical pixel area is the square of pixel pitch and does not subtract physical gaps between pixels.

Pixel density
42.17 MP/cm²

Pixel density

12 MP ÷ 28 mm² ≈ 42.17 MP/cm²

Higher density means more pixels per unit area. It does not represent image quality on its own.

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6.16 × 4.62 mm

Full specifications

Imaging

Effective pixels
12 MP
Total pixels
12.4 MP
Sensor
6.16 × 4.62 mm CCD
Calculated resolution
4,000 × 3,000
Maximum image
4,000 × 3,000
Crop factor
5.62

Exposure & viewing

ISO
64–6,400
Viewfinder
None
Display
2.7 in / 230,000 dots
Lens mount
—

Video & storage

Maximum video
—
Storage media
SDHC, Secure Digital
Battery
Lithium-Ion (D-LI78) Li-ion battery

Body

Weight
110 g
Dimensions
97 × 54 × 21.5 mm
Release year
2009

Wikidata

Aperture Priority
No
Battery
Lithium-Ion (D-LI78)
Brand
Pentax
Built In Flash
✓
Crop Factor
5.62
Depth Of Field
simulate →
Digital Zoom
Yes
Dimensions
97 x 54 x 21.5 mm
Effective Megapixels
12.00
Exposure Compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
External Flash
—
Focal Length 35mm Equiv
28 - 110 mm
Gps
—
Hdmi
—
Iso
Auto, 64 - 6400
Macro Focus Range
10 cm
Manual Focus
✓
Max Aperture
f2.6 - f5.8
Max Aperture 35mm Equiv
f14.6 - f32.6
Max Image Resolution
4000 x 3000
Max Shutter Speed
1/1000 sec
Metering
Centre weighted, Matrix, Spot
Min Shutter Speed
4 sec
Model
Optio P70
Normal Focus Range
40 cm
Optical Zoom
3.9x
Raw Support
—
Screen Resolution
230,000 dots
Screen Size
2.7"
Sensor Resolution
3995 x 3004
Sensor Size
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
Sensor Type
CCD
Shutter Priority
No
Storage Types
SDHC, Secure Digital
Total Megapixels
12.40
Usb
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Video Capture
—
Viewfinder
None
Weight
110 g
White Balance Presets
6
Wireless
—
Year
2009

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