 A truly extraordinary small camera |
| Review Date: January 4, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Tabulrasa, Waldport, OR |
I am about to travel around the world and want an alternative to my Pentax K10D, particularly when wishing to be unobtrusive in third-world countries. First, I spent some time with the Panasonic LX2 -- same camera as the Leica at less than half the price -- which has some unique features and seems to be a terrific camera. BUT it won't go into a shirt pocket because the marvelous Leica lens protrudes. At a hefty (!) 7.8 oz, it weighs 56% more than the Optio Z10's 5 oz. The Optio is so small that there is nothing to hold onto. The Panasonic is better in that respect, but significantly bulkier.
I had just about chose to send both cameras back when I realized that I hadn't even looked at the few pix I had taken with the Optio. So I duly transferred them to my Mac and was absolutely astonished by the results. For reasons I don't know, the Optio seems to handle subtle shades in the sky and clouds better than the K10.
The bottom line: The Optio produces razor-sharp pictures, even when using the 7x zoom hand-held at a slow shutter speed. Given some of the negative comments in these pages, I really didn't expect that. The design of the camera is superb. I only wish there were some semblance of a grip to hold onto. |
Pentax Optio Z-10
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| Review Date: October 23, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Mike, NJ |
| This is a fantastic camera. You can use the Auto but I prefer to use the Green mode where you can set the settings as in my SRT 101 35MM camera. I took a outdoor shot of a veined flower, about 8 inches away. It came out extremely detailed, and trust me I'm pickey. I then used the stitch mode where you can make a 'Digital wide angle' it also worked fantastic. The feature of the lens that uses a refraction mirror to go from wide angle to close is fantastic as you never get the lens protruding from the camera. The features in this camera are plentiful and you can use them to get really fantastic pictures. Read up on this camera and compare for yourself, you'll like it. |
Brilliant camera!!!
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| Review Date: October 7, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Maxim V. Belkin, Woodridge, IL USA |
I bought this camera because of it's huge optical zoom, 8 MP, new mirror optics and because it is Pentax. And this camera is absolutely fantastic! The pictures are very juicy in color and clear! Nothing moves when you zoom - only mirrors inside the camera! It's right that the camera marks easily, but it can be easily cleaned! The Menu is very simple to read, with helping tips about each mode of shooting - a fantastic plus for me since I don't like to read the manual. But there was one thing that frightened me and I did read the manual - if you press several times Ok-button - histogram will appear and if you want to shoot something that has spots which are very dark and very light - they will appear as yellow and red spots on the LCD show! In the beginning that made me reckon the LCD or camera itself is hurt. But - it's really the way it's supposed to work!!! And now I reckon this is very useful tool! O! btw, to turn the camera on - you should go the plastic piece that covers lenses on front - tough to know but simple to do!
So I'm completely satisfied with this buy. That's why I give this camera 5 stars. A fantastic camera in style!!! |
Fantastic camera for anyone!
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| Review Date: June 20, 2008 |
| Reviewer: M. Deans, |
| I have several Pentax cameras (digital and 35mm) and I find that they are truly built to last and are as user friendly as they possibly can be. This camera is my quickie pocket camera and has proven itself worthy of the Pentax name. The buttons are simple, intuitive and simple to read for any digital camera this size. The zoom is awesome, but I usually don't go past the 7x optical because the digital zoom is like most digital zooms, grainy. It isn't the fastest between shots, but it's usually quick enough even for sports, kids and pet action. It shoots nice small videos with decent sounds quality too. I have dropped this camera several times on hard surfaces, used it in rain and snow, and even dropped it in some water once and it still works fantastic. The LCD viewer is like all LCDs in the sun, a small hard to see, but I find that the photos always turn out better back home than they looked on the LCD. Bottom line, for $200, this is a fantastic, fantastic camera. I wouldn't have been upset paying $300 for it. |
My fourth Pentax
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| Review Date: February 22, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Peter S. Clark, Loreto, BCS, Mexico |
| I didn't go looking for another Pentax. I bought a new laptop, which came with Windows Vista. The upshot was that I could no longer download photos from my ancient Pentax Optio. So I did my homework, looking for a lot of optical zoom, lots of pixels, huge LCD screen, small package (I loved how the ancient Pentax fit into an Altoids box), small price. This one came out on top, so I bought it sight unseen. It is a wonderful camera, has incredible zoom capabilites, has anti-shake software and takes fantastic time exposures/night shots. The battery lasts a long time and the camera feels fantastic in the hand. My only complaint is that blues are too, well, blue! I like the camera and always carry it with me. |
Fantastic Camera
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| Review Date: December 11, 2007 |
| Reviewer: MELA, |
I had been searching for a camera with more zoom,I was hoping for at least 10, but all the cameras I looked at were so huge. I came upon the
Pentax and chose to give it a try. Could not be more pleased,this camera is
so simple and having the lense covered is fantastic.Can carry in my purse or pocket. 7x zoom is plenty for me at this stage of my picture taking. Don't hesitate on buying this camera!!!!! |
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