10-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints
3x optical zoom
2.5-inch LCD screen with wide viewing angle and Bright mode
Enhanced DivX movie capture with Digital Shake Reduction
Capture images to SD memory cards (not included)
This review is from: Pentax Optio S10 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Blue)I'm writing this review for the Option S10, which I bought a few weeks ago to replace my Optio S5. The S10 is much better than the S5, which I've had for 3 years and really liked. For some reason Pentax doesn't attract a big following with their consumer mid-range digital cameras. Other cameras I tried: Sony T-200 and the Canon SD750 and Canon SD1000. In my opinion, the picture quality of the Optio S10 was better than the Sony and the SD1000, and about the same as the SD750.I took the Optio with me on vacation, and posted some test shots. Before launching into my review, I listed my priorities, so you know on what basis I'm judging.PRIORITIES, in order of importance:- Picture quality- Ultracompact size- Durability- Speed (shuttering and powering on)- Zoom- Attractiveness- Cost- Variety of modes, extras, user options- Newness of model Also, I'm a Mac user, so it has to be Mac friendly. This works on iPhoto easily. Things I Don't Care About:- Touch screens - Face detection (it does have face detection) / Smile detection (I find this creepy)PROS- Excellent photo quality at all MP levels (5MP, 7MP, max 10MP)- Very good shake-reduction (HUGE improvement over previous models)- Turns on in about 3 seconds (another huge improvement)- Excellent Macro and Super-Macro output- Pocketable, easily fits in an evening bag- Powerful flash for its size- Solid build quality- Easy-to-understand, intuitive layout and menu options- Wide variety of modes (Text, Portrait, Landscape are especially good)- Adjustable flash (none, soft, regular, auto)- Adjustable red-eye (none, forced, auto)- Competitively priced at $249 ($236 on Amazon)CONS- Does not fit inside an Altoids tin like previous models- Awkwardly-placed USB input alongside the battery/flashcard slots (must open door first)- Just average battery life (about 150 pics at highest 10MP quality setting)- Double flash (I don't mind, but some find this annoying) - Must remove battery from camera to charge (previous model had a better cradle charger)- Takes 1-2 seconds to rest between shots- Must press down half-way for a half-second on the shot button before taking a shot to trigger focusIn conclusion, the Pentax Optio S10 is a solid, all-occasion camera that I can take with me everywhere, and the photo quality is surprisingly excellent. I would recommend it to amateur photographers in a second.
This review is from: Pentax Optio S10 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Blue)My first camera ever was a Pentax, when I was starting college, before the "digital craziness", and I needed a 35mm SLR for the photography course. I bought a used ME super at a cheap price. Later, I went through a few compact digital cameras (Sony and Canon) during the next years. Someday, then, I saw a Pentax ad in a photography magazine. It was the classic first "Optio S", the one that could use an Altoids tin as a case. The mega-tiny size was the main attractor to me, and I decided to get one some day. Finally, a couple years ago I bought one of the sucessors, the wonderful Optio s5z, which lasted me fore a little more than a year until it was stolen. That small camera was one of the best buys in my life. It was the first digital camera that I could keep with me in my pockets, and helped me record many priceless moments of my youth in pictures and videos. Talking of videos, I used that function A LOT, maybe more than the pictures, and because of that, I now keep in my computer very nice footage of me and my friends that I wouldn't have right now if I didn't carry that tiny Optio with me. Today we still enjoy and laught with those videos, and one of my friends bought the S7 optio as a consequence. Anyway, last christmas I was looking to replace my lost s5z, and found out that the S10 was the new sucessor, but it was sold exclusively at Walmart (not avaliable where I live). Looking around for something I could order from Amazon, people recommended me the Canon SD1000, because of the size, that was almost identical to the optio. Having used Canon in the past and my work, I didn't hestitate and ordered it. It is a marvelous camera by the way.However, a few days ago I saw the Optio S10 avaliable at Amazon, and in an impulsive shopping moment (Pentax love?), I got it, and gave the Canon to my girlfriend. Let me tell one thing, however. For the first 2 days I was disappointed with the camera, but I later found out it was because I was used to the SD1000 operation menu. Pictures came very grainy, and I felt the images were of less quality that the canon. Wrong! After 10 days of use, I can assure you, as the...
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