Pentax Optio Z10 lets you zoom up on the action
By Arnold Zafra
The Pentax Optio Z10 is a compact digital camera designed for anyone who wants a camera with a large zoom, and high image resolution.
Priced at US$249 the Optio Z10 boasts a 7x optical zoom which is very useful for capturing various photography scenes.
According to Pentax, the Optio Z10 is a compact digital camera in a small and lightweight body, enabling “enjoyment of high-magnification photography”.
Key features include:
- 8.0 Megapixels, 1/ 2.5” Interline Transfer CCD
- Macro allows photography from 7.9-49 cm.
- 7x optical zoom
- Focal length 6.3-44.1 mm (35mm equivalent 38-266 mm)
- 64-3200 ISO (sensitivity)
- 2.5” TFT color LCD screen (230,000 pixels)
- Takes SD/SDHC MEDIA
- small and lightweight body
- Dimensions of 94 mm x 58 mm x 25 mm (W x H x D)
- High-speed “Face Recognition AF&AE” function of approximately 0.03 seconds; Digital SR ( Shake Reduction ) mode reduces camera shakes and blurring of the subject when photographing still images
What the manufacturer says:
“The Optio Z10 is equipped with 7X optical zoom lens, the highest magnification among current PENTAX compact digital camera models, built in a small and lightweight body of easy mobility. In addition, the Optio Z10 has a high resolution of 8.0 effective megapixels, and features shake reduction that allows stress-free telephoto photography, and face recognition with high-speed detection time.”
What reviewers and users are saying:
“This really is a remarkable camera. The moving-mirror zoom is one of those ideas which makes you wonder why nobody did not think of it and implement it sooner and works well. Picture quality is impressive and the quality of the colour is fantastic. And all at a very reasonable price. “-Andrew
“Pentax’s Optio Z10 isn’t quite as nice as the company’s Optio S10, but its attractive price helps make up for its quirks and modest feature set.”-Philip Ryan
“It should be perfectly adequate for those looking for an ultra-compact, no-hassle point and shoot with decent image quality.”-Barney Beal
Our comment:
With a powerful 7x optical zoom packed in a slim and light digital camera, beginners would love and enjoy the Optio Z10 as their entry level camera. For the more advanced users who are into digital photography, this wouldn’t be bad as a back-up point-and-shoot camera (to complement a digital SLR, for example). This camera would fit that purpose well.
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