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Title: Pentax Optio W30
Pros: Waterproof down to 10 feet!, Internal optical zoom, Excellent underwater image and movie quality, Innovative synchro sound mode, Digital shake reduction with ISO up to 3200, Versatile, useful "Green Mode" button
Cons: Low-res, narrow viewing angle LCD, Fairly large, Needs better handstrap and protective boot underwater, No autofocus illuminator light
Verdict: There is a "Synchro Sound Record" mode that continually listens to sound. When you press the shutter to take a picture, it commits the ten seconds prior to the picture and keeps recording for another ten seconds afterwards
Summary: The Pentax Optio W30 is waterproof and dustproof. Which means you can take it places that are usually off-limits for digital cameras, like boats, the beach, kayaking, swimming, snorkeling and even shallow diving. Yes, you can take the W30 down to ten feet
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Title: Pentax Optio E10 Review
Pros: Ease of use,
Cons: Noise and general picture quality, Small internal memory, Shutter lag,
Summary: In price terms the Pentax Optio E10 is a cheap camera. Despite this I do not feel able to recommend it. When it comes to ease of use you will struggle to find cameras much more straightforward than this one, but it is let down by the quality of photos it
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70/100 |
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Title: Pentax Optio 50 Digital Camera
Pros: Size, price, functionality, ease of use
Cons: AE in bright light, AF in low light, clearer indication of battery levels.
Verdict: Upping the ratio of Megapixel's to pound spent, this is a camera that delivers all the features to get you started in digital photography, all at reasonable price.
Summary: Low-cost 5.0 megapixel digital camera from Pentax
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80/100 |
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Title: Pentax OptioS50
Pros: Compact design; pleasing image quality; affordable.
Cons: Poor shooting performance; weak indoor flash.
Summary: This little Pentax is a bit slow, but it takes nice pictures.
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68/100 |
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Title: Pentax Optio A10
Pros: Ultracompact, excellent macro capabilities, easy-access controls
Cons: LCD washes out in bright light, noisy images when shooting at more than ISO 200
Verdict: Its LCD has issues outdoors and in burst mode, but this ultracompact 8-megapixel Pentax Optio A10 is easy to operate and versatile
Summary: Ultracompact 8-megapixel digital camera with 3x optical zoom
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60/100 |
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Title: Pentax Optio A30
Pros: Elegant, handy 10-megapixel camera, High quality "Intelligent" zoom, Logically laid out and very simple to use, Bright, high-res, wide viewing angle 2.5-inch LCD, Manual modes available, Effective shake reduction modes, Helpful "Green Mode" button
Cons: Some menus and functions are buried or not marked, No optical zoom in movie mode, Mediocre battery life, Confusing use of shake reduction modes, Confusing implementation of "Green Mode" button
Verdict: Fortunately, unlike many cameras today, the Optio A30 comes with a very good 200-page manual. And the 200 pages do not mean it's 33 pages for each of six languages, it's all English. This means you don't have to load a CD or DVD somewhere to read a PDF ve
Summary: The Optio A30 is the latest model in Pentax's A-Series of high resolution ultra-compact digital cameras. You now get 10.0 effective megapixel in a camera that also boasts a number of technological improvements. Pentax highlights the wide dynamic range of
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Title: Pentax Optio W30 digital camera
Pros: Waterproof to 3 metres, excellent metering and colour balance, good build and feature set, image quality, low noise at low ISO, SP (anti-drip) lens coating
Cons: Slow tracking AF, anti-reflective screen (still) difficult to use in direct sunlight, no optical viewfinder, slow response, sharpness issues
Verdict: It's pocketable and simple to use but not without some flaws
Summary: - Pentax are not the only manufacturer making robust, water and dust proofed cameras, Pentax seemingly vying with Olympus, the other notable maker building digital compacts that can be used in all weathers or underwater without a housing.
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80/100 |
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