Pentax Optio E70 review

The E70 can record VGA-quality (640x480-pixel resolution) Motion JPEG video. But the quality isn't good for the most part, and the optical zoom doesn't function while recording. It's sufficient for small Web videos, but little else.

Shooting speed (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)

Time to first shot

Typical shot-to-shot time (flash)

Typical shot-to-shot time

Shutter lag (dim)

Shutter lag (typical)

Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS

1 

3.5 

2.1 

0.7 

0.4 

Kodak EasyShare M1033

1.7 

2.4 

1.7 

0.9 

0.4 

Pentax Optio E60

1.9 

2.8 

1.8 

1 

0.5 

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S750

2.2 

2.6 

2 

1 

0.7 

Pentax Optio E70

2.4 

4.2 

3.3 

1.2 

0.6 

Conclusion
If you're willing to spend slightly more money, you can get a camera with more features and possibly better photo quality and performance than the Pentax Optio E70. But, if all you need is a convenient, attractive and straightforward ultra-compact camera for taking snapshots, the E70 should suffice.

Additional editing by Charles Kloet