Specifications

Type
Viewfinder camera
Production
from 1995
Film
35 mm
Frame size
24 × 36 mm
Shutter
Leaf shutter, electronic
Shutter speeds
1/3 s – 1/320 s, B
Metering
separate meter cell (not through the lens)
Exposure modes
program
Focusing
autofocus
Film speed
ISO 25–1600
Battery
1× CR123A · powers shutter and meter
Weight
250 g

Good to know

Without a battery, the shutter won’t fire. [4]

In addition to 24 × 36 mm, the Japanese version offers a switchable 13 × 36 mm panoramic format. [3]

Pressing the shutter release halfway locks focus and exposure so you can recompose the shot. [4]

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: PENTAXのフィルムコンパクト・APSカメラ製品一覧, ESPIO 70E
  2. Pentax ESPIO 70E Quartz Date: japanische Herstelleranleitung bei RICOH IMAGING
  3. Pentax ESPIO 70E: japanische Herstelleranleitung als Scan und Transkript
  4. Pentax IQZoom EZY / Date: englische Herstelleranleitung der regionalen Modellversion
  5. Blue Moon Camera: Zuordnung IQZoom EZY zu ESPIO 70-E

Compiled from manufacturer documents and the sources listed. Found a mistake? Let us know

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