Pentax

The X70 Megazoom is one of the digital cameras that Pentax Imaging Company is showcasing at this year's Photo Marketing Association expo in Las Vegas. The 12 megapixel X70 is designed to bridge the gap between compact digital cameras and digital SLRs. It is ideal for the "intermediate to advanced shooter who wants to step up in form and function from digital compact offerings without the size, weight, and expense of a true DSLR camera."

The X70 gives photographers both the simplicity of a compact camera and the advanced shooting options of a digital SLR such as aperture/shutter priority and metered manual modes, Shake Reduction (another word for image stabilization) and a high quality zoom lens. The lens is one of the highlights of the X70. Its 24X optical zoom is equivalent to 26-624mm, giving the user both wide angle