The Pentax K200D is the second DSLR to be released today by Pentax. It is aimed at a lower level than the K20D and features a 10 megapixel CCD image sensor (the one previously in the K10D), a 2.7 inch LCD, shake reduction, weather sealing and dust reduction technology. The Pentax K200D will have a retail price of $800 when it becomes available in stores in March. PENTAX K200D Digital SLR News Release Extract With an easy-to-use interface housed...
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The Pentax K20 is is a DSLR that aims at the middle market and is based upon the popular K10D. It features a 14.6 megapixel CMOS sensor, live view (for framing images through the LCD) and an ISO range of up to 6400 (extended). The Pentax K20D has a 2.7 inch LCD, shoots at 3 frames per second for up to 36 images (JPEGS) and has improved shake reduction and dust reduction technologies over the K10D. The Pentax K20D...
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The Pentax Optio S12 is a 12 megapixel digital camera with a 3x optical zoom lens. The S12 features a 2.5 inch LCD, 21 megabytes of internal memory, face recognition, dynamic range adjustment, digital shake reduction and 18 shooting modes with 15 playback modes including a 'green mode' for beginners. The Pentax Optio S12 will hit stores in April and will have a retail price of $280 USD. ...
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The Pentax Optio E50 is an 8.1 megapixel point and shoot camera with a 3x optical zoom lens and 2.4 inch LCD. It features face recognition technology (Auto Focus and Auto Exposure), digital shake reduction, auto picture mode, panorama mode, 16 frames of continuous shooting and a 'green mode' which is especially for beginner users. It has 9.5 megabytes of internal memory and will have a retail price of $280 USD when it's released in March. ...
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The Pentax Optio M50 is an 8 megapixel point and shoot digital camera with a 5x optical zoom lens and 2.5 inch LCD screen. The M50 features face recognition technology (exposure and focus based), 'auto picture' mode which picks the best shooting mode for you, digital shake reduction and a variety of other shooting modes. It has 51 megabytes of internal memory and comes in silver, light blue and pink. Expect to see it hit stores in March with...
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The Pentax Optio V10 is an 8.0 megapixel compact point and shoot digital camera with a 3x optical zoom lens and 3.0 inch LCD display. The Pentax Optio V10 has a stylish aluminium alloy case (just 19mm thin), shake reduction and face detection (auto focus and exposure). Get a price on the Pentax Optio V10 at Amazon. Pentax Optio V10 News Release PENTAX Optio V10 – A standard-class, compact digital camera equipped with a large 3.0 inch LCD monitor...
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The Pentax Optio Z10 is an 8 megapixel point and shoot digital camera with a 7x optical zoom lens (38-266mm). It features face recognition (auto focus and auto exposure), digital shake reduction, 2.5 inch LCD and 15 shooting modes. The Pentax Optio Z10 will have a retail price of $249.95 USD when it hits stores in September 2007. Get a price on the Pentax Optio Z10 Pentax Optio Z10 News Release PENTAX Imaging Company has announced two digital compact...
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The Pentax Optio S10 is a 10 megapixel poitn and shoot camera with a 3x optical zoom lens (38-114mm). It will be sold exclusively through Wal-Mart in the US and will have a retail price of $249.95 USD when it hits stores in September. Pentax Optio S10 News Release PENTAX Corporation is pleased to announce the new PENTAX Optio S10, the newest model in the “Optio S” series of highly acclaimed compact digital cameras, with a stylish and ultra-compact...
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The Pentax Optio M40 is another 8.0 megapixel point and shoot camera to be announced today. This one has a 3x optical zoom lens and 2.5 inch LCD screen. The Pentax Optio M40 measures just 18mm in depth and is encased in an aluminium cover. It features digital shake reduction and face recognition technologies (AF and AE) as well as 16 shooting modes including the new 'natural skin tone', 'pet' and 'food' modes. The lens has an equivalent focal...
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The Pentax Optio E40 is an 8.1 megapixel point and shoot camera with a 3x optical zoom lens and 2.4 inch LCD.. The lens has an equivalent focal range of 37.5 to 112.5mm and the camera features all the usual functions of a modern day point and shoot including face recognition (auto focus and auto exposure) and digital shake reduction. The Pentax Optio E40 is powered by AA batteries and comes with 'green mode' (for complete beginners). Moving recording...
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Pentax have today announce an update to their K100D DSLR by announcing the Pentax K100D Super. The Pentax K100D Super has CCD shift shake reduction technology, an ISO range of up to 3200, dust removal and support for supersonic drive motor (SDM) lenses. Otherwise the K100D Super is similar to the K100D with a 6 megapixel sensor, 2.5 inch LCD and shutter speeds of 30 - 1/400 second. Pentax also announced a new flash to go with the K100D...
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The Pentax Optio A30 is a 10.0 megapixel (1/1.8-inch CCD) compact camera which features a 3x optical zoom, ISO of up to 1600, 2.5 inch LCD display and digital shake reduction technology. The Optio A30 replaces the A20. It also features face recognition (both auto focus and auto exposure), 0.02 second shutter lag, 'intelligent zoom', video shooting at up to 30 fps, 22 megabytes of internal memory and a 'green button' for programing custom functions that you frequently use....
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The Pentax Optio W30 is a 7 megapixel (CCD) compact camera with a 3x optical zoom and the ability to shoot underwater (to a depth of 3 meters) for up to 2 hours. It has an LCD screen that is 2.5 inches. The Pentax Optio W30 is a replacement to the popular Pentax Optio W20 and it features ISO of up to 3200, Macro mode with the ability to take shots from as near as 1cm, face recognition priority...
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The Pentax Optio T30 is another 7.1 megapixel compact camera released by Pentax today. It also features a 3x Optical Zoom and has a large 3.0 inch touch LCD for viewing and editing images. The Pentax Optio T30 features Face Recognition Auto Focus and Auto Exposure for shooting portraits and Digital Shake Reduction (ISO based). The T30 is cased in a stylish aluminum alloy casing and should appear in stores in March of this year with a recommended retail...
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The Pentax Optio M30 is a 7.1 megapixel compact camera with a 3x Optical Zoom lens. It features an ultra slim body with a textured finish, digital shake reduction, face recognition Auto Focus and Auto Exposure and Auto Super Macro mode (up to 2 inches). The Pentaxs Optio M30 captures movies at 30 fps at a resolution of 640x480 pixels. Expect to see it in stores in March for a retail price of $199.95 USD. Get a Price on...
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The Pentax Optio E30 is a new compact digital camera from Pentax that features a 3x Optical Zoom, 2.4 inch LCD screen, 7.1 megapixel image sensor and 11 megabytes of internal memory. The Pentax Optio E30 is powered by a AA battery and will retail for $149.95 and should hit stores in February. Get a Price on the Pentax Optio E30 Pentax Optio E30 News Release PENTAX OPTIO E30 COMPACT DIGITAL CAMERA ANNOUNCED PENTAX Imaging Company introduced the PENTAX...
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The Pentax Optio E20 is a 6.0 megapixel camera with a 3x Optical Zoom lens. With AA batteries, PictBridge, basic shooting modes and a 2.4 inch LCD this is a camera designed specifically for the beginner digital camera user. No word yet on price or availability but if it's like the other Pentax cameras announced today expect to see it in store in October of 2006. ...
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The Pentax K10D is the latest DSLR offering from Pentax which offers a 10 megapixel sensor, weather and dust resistant sealing, in-body shake reduction technology (promising a 2.5 - 4 stop improvement in low light), a 22 bit A/D converter, dust removal to keep the image sensor dust free, 11 point auto focus, 16 segment metering and lots more. The K10D also features a 2.5 inch LCD monitor with 210,000 pixels and battery life of up to 730 images...
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The Pentax Optio T20 is an update to the Optio T10. The T20 features a seven megapixel CCD sensor (the T10 was six megapixels), 3x Optical Zoom lens, 3.0 inch touch screen LCD and a slim (19.5mm) design. It also features USB 2.0, macro mode (down to 15cm) and fairly standard set of shooting modes. The Pentax Optio T20 will have a retail price of $350 USD and should be available in October. Get the latest price on the...
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The Pentax Optio A20 is a 10 megapixel compact digital camera with 3x Optical Zoom and 1.8 inch LCD. The A20 is the successor to the popular Optio A10 and it features a long list of specifications including 3 types of anti shake technology, 22 megabytes of internal memory, USB 2.0, PictBridge, Face Recognition Auto Focus and Auto Exposure for portrait shooting, Auto tracking Auto focus, 'auto picture mode' which switches between shooting modes automatically for you and MPEG-4...
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The Pentax Optio M20 is a brand new 7.0 megapixel point and shoot digital camera from Pentax. It features 3x Optical Zoom lens, anti shake technology, battery life of up to 700 shots from two AA batteries, 21.9MB internal memory, soft flash function, PictBridge, macro shooting at up to 5cm, face recognition auto exposure and auto focus, SD card, 15 shooting modes and 13 play back modes as well as a 2.5 inch LCD display. Compare prices on the...
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The Pentax Optio W20 is an upgrade of the previously released W10 waterproof digital camera. The W20 can be used in water to a depth of 5 feet (for up to 30 minutes at a time) without underwater housing. It is a 7 megapixel camera with a 3x Optical Zoom and 2.5inch LCD display (no viewfinder). The Pentax Optio W20 is also dustproof, has a maximum ISO rating of 1600 (in blur reduction mode) , features face recognition auto...
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The Pentax Optio S7 is a 7.0 megapixel point and shoot digital camera with a 3x Optical Zoom and 2.5 inch LCD monitor. The Optio S7 features iso of up to 1600 to help reduce camera shake(not at full resolution), face recognition auto focus/exposure for taking portraits, DivX Movie shooting (with anit-shake), red-eye correction (in camera editing), 23 megabytes of internal memory, auto tracking auto focus for moving subjects, and SDHC card format support in addition to SD cards....
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The Pentax K110D is the second new DSLR to be announced by Pentax today (the first being the K100D). Like it's sibling the Pentax K110D is styled in the classic design of 'K' series film SLRs and is reverse compatible with K-mount lenses. The K110D is a very similar DSLR to the K100D with virtually the same feature set (6 megapixels, 2.5inch LCD, 11 point focussing, shutter speeds of up to 1/4000th of a second, ISO up to 3200...
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The Pentax K100D is a 6.1 megapixel Digital SLR camera that features anti shake technology. It will retail for $699 (USD) and is expected to hit stores in July of 2006. The 'K' in the model name reflects the 'classic' nature of this camera - styled in a way reminiscent of Pentax 'K' Series SLRs of days gone by and reverse compatible with K-mount lenses. The Pentax K100D features an 11 point focussing system, shutter speeds of up to...
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The Pentax Optio W10 is another digital camera for Pentax's waterproof range ('W series) of cameras. It boasts a 6 megapixel sensor, 3x Optical Zoom and low reflection 2.5 inch LCD. Movie mode shoots at up to 30 frames per second and also features an anti-shake function while shooting video. The W10 is waterproof to a depth of 1.5 meters and also features face recognition function which recognizes faces and optimizes exposure and focus to make sure that they...
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The Pentax Optio M10 is another 6 megapixel digital camera with a 3x Optical Zooom. It features a 2.5inch LCD and boasts a battery life of up to 900 images with lithium AA batteries. The Pentax Optio M10 is aimed at the midrange market (hence the 'M') and will come with a price of $229.95 (USD) and should appear in stores from March of 2006. Compare prices on the Pentax Optio M10 and get the latest price on the...
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The Pentax Optio T10 is a six megapixel digital camera with a 3x Optical Zoom lens and 3.0inch LCD display. The LCD is a touch screen (via both finger and stylus) which incorporates drawing mode for customization of shots with stamps, picture frames and drawings. The Pentax Optio T10 will be available for a recommended retail price os $349.95 (USD) in stores in March 2006. Compare prices on the Pentax Optio T10 and get the latest price on the...
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Pentax Japan just announced the Pentax *istDL2 DSLR today (It seems every time they do an update to their *ist cameras the model number gets to be more of a mouthful). The Pentax *istDL2 looks pretty similar to it's previous incarnation (the *istDL). It is a 6 megapixel DSLR with a CCD sensor and has a 5 point auto focusing system (two more than the older model). The other noticeable change to this camera over the *istDL is that...
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The Pentax Optio E10 is a 6.0 megapixel digital camera with 3x Optical Zoom. It takes up part of the 'E-series' cameras (signifying 'easy to use'.) It features 10 megabytes of internal memory, 2.4inch LCD and PictBridge compatibility. It is expected to be in stores in February 2006 and will retail for under $200 (US$). Compare prices on the Pentax Optio E10 and get the latest price on the Pentax Optio E10 Pentax Optio E10 News Release Extract PENTAX...
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The Pentax Optio A10 is an 8.0 megapixel (CCD) digital camera with a 3x Optical Zoom lens and a Shake Reduction system. It will retail for around the $350 (US$) mark. Compare prices on the Pentax Optio A10 and get the latest price on the Pentax Optio A10 at Amazon Pentax Optio A10 News Release Extract The Pentax Optio A10 camera is the first PENTAX compact digital with an 8.0 effective megapixel CCD packaged in the signature slim, lightweight,...
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The Pentax Optio 50L is a 5 megapixel (CCD) digital camera that comes complete with 2.5 inch LCD and 3x Optical Zoom lens. It weighs 130grams and measures 91x61x27mm. It takes SD memory cards and has 12 megabytes of internal memory. Expect to see the Pentax Optio 50L in stores in December 2005. We're yet to get any official word from Pentax about this digital camera but will update details here as they come to hand. Read more about...
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The Petax Optio WPi is a 6 megapixel waterproof digital camera that features a 2.0 inch LCD and a 3x Optical Zoom (equivalent to 38-114mm in film cameras). The waterproofind allows shooting in water up to a depth of 1.5 meters for up to 30 minutes at a time. The Pentax Optio WPi also features continuous AF and tracking AF, macro mode of up to 1cm and a recovery mode that lets you restore deleted images and audio files....
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The Pentax Optio S6 is a 6.0 megapixel (CCD) digital camera with a 3x Optical Zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD (232,000 pixels) and slim line design (just 19mm thin). It's a PictBridge compatible camera with high speed continuous shooting at 1.6 frames per second. Compare prices on the Pentax Optio S6 and Get the latest price on thePentax Optio S6 at Amazon. Penax Optio S6 Press Release Incorporating a newly developed, compact 3X optical zoom lens, the PENTAX OptioS6 packs...
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The Pentax Optio S60 is a 6.0 megapixel digital camera with a 3x Optical Zoom, 2.5 inch LCD screen, 6cm macro mode, TV Playback mode all wrapped up (ready for Christmas Pentax subtly remind us) in a aluminum alloy body. Compare prices on the Pentax Optio S60 and get the Latest Price on the Pentax Optio S60 6MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom at Amazon. Pentax Optio S60 News Release The perfect introduction to digital photography this Christmas...
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The Pentax *ist DS2 is an update of the original *ist DS from Pentax. It features very similar features ot the *ist DS including the same 6 megapixel sensor (CCD) but increases the size of the LCD - taking it up to 2.5 inches. They've also decreased the weight of it by 35 grams. All in all there isn't much to write home about with this 'upgrade' - from all appearances it's a purely cosmetic tweak of what has...
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The Pentax Optio60 is a 6 megapixel digital camera that features a 3x Optical Zoom, 2.0 inch LCD, PictBridge printing compatibility and SD Card memory slot. The Optio 60 is to be available to ship in August 2005 and the price will be around the $200 (USD) mark. Pentax Optio60 Press Release PENTAX ANNOUNCES Optio60 DIGITAL CAMERA WITH HIGH RESOLUTION AND LOW LEARNING CURVE High resolution digital photography is simpler than ever with the new PENTAX Optio60 digital camera....
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The Pentax *ist DL is an updated version of the Pentax *ist DS. Essentially it is the same digital camera with automatic ISO, less magnification in the viewfinder, no 11-area Auto Focus and a bigger LCD (now 2.5 inches). It still has a 6.1 megapixels. Get the Latest Price on the Pentax *ist DL Pentax *ist DL News Release PENTAX Introduces an Affordable, Simple-to-Operate Digital SLR as a Perfect Digital Photography Starter Camera PENTAX Corporation is pleased to announce...
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The Pentax Optio SVi is a 5.0 megapixel digital camera with a 5x Optical Zoom and 1.8 inch LCD screen. It looks like being a European release initially - based on the Optio SV released elsewhere. Trusted Reviews has a review of the Pentax Optio SVi and writes - 'An excellent photographer’s camera at a very reasonable price – the SVi has a lot of creative versatility and the image quality to back it up. Superb build quality, nice...
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The Pentax Optio S45 is a 4 megapixel digital camera with a 3x Optical Zoom lens and 2.5inch LCD. It will sell for $230 ($US) and will only be released for 'limited distribution'. Pentax Optio S45 Reviews DigiCam Reivew has reviewed the Pentax Optio S45 and S55 and writes - 'The Pentax Optio S45 and S55 are both good all round digital cameras - easy to fit into pockets, full of features to suit all level of photographer. The...
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The Pentax Optio S5z is a 5 megapixel digital camera with a 3x Optical Zoom lens, 9 megabytes internal memory, PictBridge compatability, Text mode, AF light, USB 2.0 and 2.5inch LCD. Get the Latest Price on the Pentax Optio S5z Pentax Optio S5Z Reviews Lets Go Digital Previews the Pentax Optio S5z digital camera and writes - 'The attractive exterior of the Optio S5z also houses a number of innovative Pentax technologies such as the unique Sliding Lens System,...
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'The Pentax Optio S55 is a 5.0 megapixel digital camera with a 3x Optical Zoom lens. It has a 2.5inch LCD display, 11 megabytes of internal memory, SD Card memory expansion, PictBridge compatability, in camera digital filters and a macro mode that allows shooting as close as 6cm. Get the Latest Price on the Pentax Optio S55 Pentax Optio S55 Reviews Lets Go Digital Previews the Pentax Optio S55 digital camera and writes - 'The Pentax S55 Easy mode...
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Pentax will unveil their new Pentax 645 Digital medium format camera at Photo Imaging Exp in Japan this week. Pentax News Release: PENTAX Imaging Company has announced that PENTAX Corporation will unveil the first PENTAX 645 Digital medium-format camera at the Photo Imaging Expo (PIE) from March 17–20, 2005 in Tokyo. This latest PENTAX digital advancement will be showcased under glass at PIE 2005. The PENTAX 645 Digital camera will offer professional quality digital image reproduction. The camera will also...
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The Pentax Optio 50 is a compact digital camera with 3x Optical Zoom lens and a 5.19 megapixel CCD sensor. It has PictBridge compatibility for direct printing, takes AA batteries and a 1.8inch LCD screen. Get a Current Price on thePentax Optio 50 Digital Camera Pocket Lint Reviews the Pentax Optio 50 digital camera and writes - 'Overall the Optio 50 is opportunity to own a camera with respectable resolution for around £100. The functionality is ‘wholesome’ without being...
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The Pentax *istDS Silver is the silver version of the previously released Pentax *istDS DSLR. Pentax Press Release PENTAX Adds a Silver-Coloured Version to Its Popularly Priced Compact Digital SLR Camera PENTAX Corporation is pleased to announce the addition of a silver-coloured version to the popular PENTAX *istDS digital SLR camera. Named the PENTAX *istDS Silver, it offers the same user-friendly features and high-standard specifications as the original black-coloured version, except for its body colour. With a choice of...
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The Pentax Optio S5n is a 5 Megapixel digital camera with a 3x Optical Zoom and 2 inch LCD monitor. It looks like it will be in stores in March 2005. Learn more about the Optio S5n from the following news release from Pentax. Pentax Optio S5n Reviews Trusted Reviews has a review of the Pentax Optio S5n and writes - 'The Optio S5n is a third-generation product, building on a very successful line of cameras, and is certainly...
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Pentax have just announced a new amphibious 5.0 megapixel digital camera - the Pentax Optio WP. The OptioWP has a 5 megapixel sensor, 3x Optical zoom and will capture images both on land and under water to a depth of up to 5 feet. It comes with a large 2.0 inch LCD screen and 10 megabytes of intermal memory. The Optio WP has the ability to shoot video in JPEG format at up to 30 frames per second. CNET...
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The Pentax Optio MX4 is a 4.0 megapixel digital camera with a 10x Optical Zoom lens that seeks to capture both quality still digital images as well as movies with telephoto capabilities. It uses a palm grip design to help reduce camera shake in using the 10x zoom. In movie mode the Optio MX4 records at 640x480 pixels at 30fps - recording is in MPEG-4 format. It also has a low reflection 1.8 inch LCD monitor, built in flash, a...
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The Pentax Optio SV is a 5.36 megapixel digital camera with a 5x Optical Zoom lens that has plenty of features to keep even the more serious digital photographer happy. It has 12 picture modes, a 1.8inch LCD and a aluminum alloy body. The Pentax Optio SV incorporates a sliding lens system with a sleek design that measures in at only 3.0 x 1.8 x 0.9 inches. The Pentax Optio SV will be unveiled officially at PEPCOM in New York...
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The Pentax *ist DS is a 6.1 megapixel Digital SLR that aims to compete with Canon's Digital Rebel (300D). It is a smaller and lighter camera than Pentax's previously releases *ist D. The *ist DS has a 2.0inch LCD, generous LCD data panel, Auto picture mode and weighs just 18 ounces. As normal the *ist DS is compatible with a wide range of Pentax SLR lenses. It incorporates 16-segment multi-pattern metering and 11-point AF sensors. The Pentax *ist DS will...
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The Pentax Optio S5i is a new 5.0 megapixel digital camera with a 3x optical zoom lens and 1.8inch LCD. It's made out of a stylish aluminum alloy and is available in 'cool silver' or 'indigo blue'. The Pentax OptioS5i weighs just 105g and has dimensions of 84 (W) x 52 (H) x 20.5 (D)mm. CNET reviews the Pentax Optio S5i and writes 'Image quality was good but not outstanding. It delivered full, saturated colors under ordinary circumstances, although colors...
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The 5.0 megapixel Pentax Optio X is a new direction in digital cameras for Pentax with its distinct design separating lens and screen separated by a rotating connector. It is a similar concept to the swivel design of some of Nikon's Coolpix range. The Pentax Optio X is a compact camera with a 3x optical zoom and large 2.0inch LCD. The lens can be rotated 180 degrees upward and 90 degrees down. This is a very slim camera with a...
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Steve's Digicams reviews the Pentax Optio S50 and writes - 'While the Pentax Optio S50 tempts beginners with its under-$300 price tag, 5-megapixel resolution, ease of fully-automatic operation, extremely durable compact design and built-in help screens, its image quality is second rate, especially outdoor scenics at full wide angle. Its lack of a focus-assist lamp and the resulting poor AF performance indoors will also disappoint beginners.' CNET reviews the Pentax Optio S50 digital camera and writes - 'When we managed...
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Steve's Digicams reviews the Pentax Optio 750Z and writes - 'The 750Z is a good choice for anyone wanting a high resolution point-n-shoot with plenty of features that appeal to everyone from a beginner to expert. It offers a "better than average" 5x zoom range and great image quality. Its 7-megapixel Best quality images have plenty of resolution to create photo-quality 13x19-inch prints, and enough content to produce 8x10's from a heavily cropped image. With a street price of $599...
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The Pentax Optio 43WR is a full immersable digital camera that Pentax claims can be fully immersed in up to three feet of water for less than 30 minutes (but not operated underwater). It has a 4.0 megapixel sensor with a 2.8x Optical zoom lens. UK/European Readers buy the Pentax Optio 43WR It measures 3.2 x 3 x 1.2 inches and weighs 7.3 ounces. Powering up takes under 1 second and movie mode shoots at 30 frames per second....
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Pentax revealed today its brand new Optio MX - a palm sized 3.2 megapixel camera with a 10x optical zoom lens that not only captures still images but also high resolution (VGA) full motion movies in MPEG-4 format. It has an LCD that swivels horizontally and vertically for ease of use. The Pentax Optio MX will be priced at under $400 (US) and should be in stores in June 2004. UK/European Readers buy the Pentax Optio MX Steve's Digicams...
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The Pentax Optio S40 is a 4 megapixel, 3x optical zoom camera that comes bundled up in an attractive and sturdy metal casing. It has a 1.6 inch LCD. It has 11MB of built in memory as well as an SD-MMC slot. Its has the option of being powered either by AA batteries or a CR-V3. UK/European Readers buy the Pentax Optio S40 It is a compact camera coming in at 3.5 x 2.3 x 1inches. The Pentax Optio...
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The Pentax Optio S30 is designed to be one of the simplest digital cameras ever released. It is a compact 3.2 megapixel, 3x optical zoom digital camera with a simple menu system offering easy to follow functions. UK/European Readers buy the Pentax Optio 30 It comes with all the normal shooting modes of landscape, portrait etc - but also comes with some new and fresh options which allow the user to shoot in 'party', 'food' and 'pet' mode. Also...
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The Pentax Optio S4i is a 4 megapixel imager with a 3x optical zoom lens and 1.8 inch LCD screen. It is an updated version of the Optio S4 UK/European Readers buy the Pentax Optio S4i It comes with a built in 4 mode flash, inbuilt memory of 10MB and a SD card slot. It has a wide array of settings and functions. The S4i is one of the smallest and lightest compact digital cameras on the market and is...
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The Pentax Optio 450 has a 4 megapixel sensor and 5x optical zoom lens (which beats most mid range cameras that are 3MP and 3x Optical zoom). It weighs in at just 250g and is 100 x 59 x39.5mm in dimension making it easy to take almost wherever you go. It is almost identical to the 5 megapixel Optio 550. The batter of the Optio 450 is one of its stand out features allowing users to take around 400...
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Pentax Optio 550 The Pentax Optio 550 is an excellent camera which is sure to impress. European Readers buy the Pentax Optio 550 here It has a 5 megapixel sensor with 5x Optical zoom lens. The battery will allow users to take up to 400 shots per charege and many of its buttons and menus are customisable allowing for the camera to be set up the way its owner desires. The Optio 550 is not light on in features...
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The Pentax Optio 230 has been out for a while now but continues to enjoy popularity and good reviews. It has the standard 2.0 megapixel sensor and 3x optical zoom lens and its array of features is packed in an all plastic casing. This casing cuts down the price (and weight) but is a definite step down from some of the other Optio's metal casings. European Readers buy the Pentax Optio 230 here Its 3D image capture mode is a...
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Pentax has announced the Pentax Optio 33LF just in time for Christmas. Its got a 3.2 megapixel sensor, 3x optical zoom and a great little swivelling LCD monitor. Also in this range is the weatherproof - Pentax Optio 33WR (also see it here Digicam Review reviews the Pentax Optio 33LF and writes - 'The Pentax Optio 33LF is one of the cheaper 3 megapixel / 3x optical zoom digital cameras currently available, and one of the cheapest with a...
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The Pentax Optio S4 is a great looking little camera. The Optio range has a great reputation and the S4 looks to continue this. European Readers buy the Pentax Optio S4 here Its got a 4.0 sensor, real image optical viewfinder, 1.6inch LCD, 3x optical lens, continuous shooting mode, 3D imgage and panoramic assist modes plus loads more. You could take this camera almost anywhere due to its compact nature and versatile list of features. PC Mag reviews the...
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Pentax's *ist D - 6 megapixel digital SLR - is perhaps one of the more weirdly named camera on the market at the moment. European Readers buy the Pentax *ist here PC Mag reviewed the Pentax *ist D and gave it a rating of 4 stars out of 5 saying: 'Once you get past the goofy name (pronounced "star-ist D"), Pentax's first digital SLR is a capable, nearly professional-level camera that is a pleasure to use. The *ist D...
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