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Pentax's X70 Megazoom Camera: Compact and Easy to Use

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By eliminating extraneous buttons, Pentax has also made the X70 very simple to use. With a 24X optical zoom, it's also one of the lightest, smallest megazoom cameras on the market.The downsides: short battery life and a body that can be a little tough to hold.

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