Introduction: 

Pentax has come up with yet another addition to its highly successful Optio line, the P80. This ultra compact Digital Camera looks cute, weighs less and can be tucked away comfortably even in your jacket pocket. The lay out of the camera looks minimal, its body chic and overall, it’s an elegant piece of technical sophistication which is all set to offer a tough competition to its peers.

Features:

The Fast Face Detection feature studded in this wonderful camera recognizes a whopping 32 faces that too within nano seconds. Isn’t that incredible! One of the special features this camera brings forth is the Small Face filter which makes sure that your face remains in proportion to your body’s size, instead of dominating it. Often, we end up deleting pictures accidentally. Don’t you worry! The P80 is well-guarded against such mishaps. There is an Image Recovery feature in this camera that will let you retrieve such deleted images successfully in no time. The wide angle 4x optical zoom is all you need to capture those picturesque landscapes or the mobs throbbing at your favorite rock star’s concert.  

Pros:

• Shoot your photos dexterously with the powerful CCD offering 12.1 Megapixels resolution embedded in this tiny camera and see how outrageous the blow-ups look in the end. You can crop & trim the images as you like.
• Not just still images, you can even capture HD video of 720p at 30 frames per second. Thus you can take video clips of your kid’s birthday or your son’s base ball game and enjoy watching it with your family later.
• Even a slight jolt or shake can mar your pictures forever. To avoid this, the P 80 comes equipped with Shake Reduction (SR) technology that ensures that your photos remain blur-free all the time.

Cons:

• The P80 does not sport any optical image stabilization technology.
• Lack of HDMI port can be a handicap for several users.
• Without viewfinder composing images can be difficult and the quality of images takes a nose dive once the light outside fades into darkness.

Pricing Range: This chic camera is up for sale for just 151$-199$ in Black, Pearl & Mint!

Final Verdict: The Optio P80 is one of the elegant & chic digital cameras you can ever lay your hands on in the market. This camera sports several interesting features and is extremely easy to use. Forget the negligible gripes and go for it today!