Pentax Optio Z10 – A must-have Digital Pal!
Introduction: The Pentax Optio Z10 is one of those simple point and shoot cameras that even your teens can handle and would love to flaunt around. This is a basic camera with sparsely populated controls and easily navigable menus that doesn’t scare away even the beginners. Often, the final output of this camera outdoes its much bigger rivals chastening them to opt for quality rather than looks and bells & whistles.
Features: With Auto ISO feature you can set the sensitivity of your choice as the default ISO by choosing from the given range of ISO 100 to ISO 6,400. It is a miracle that such tiny body manages to pack so many features and 52 MB built-in memory effortlessly. This device suits perfectly for shooting large groups as its face detection feature can recognize numerous faces and offers 15 shooting modes for you to shoot, a great feat for such a little camera. The stylish sliding lens cover not only protects the lens from gathering dust but also makes the camera look cool and safe.
Pros:
• The all-powerful 7 x optical zoom adorning this camera is a big bonus to us as it is practically not available in the other cameras of that price range. Besides, the lens does not jut out from the camera due to the refraction lens system used in there.
• The 8 megapixels sensor helps you capture high quality prints of size 16 x 22.
• Take some weight off your hands by setting the Auto Picture mode on; the camera will decide the right settings for your scene.
Cons:
• The optical image stabilization feature and the optical viewfinder were excluded from this model.
• Takes good deal of time to switch between the shots.
• The body of the camera is sticky and you are likely to leave your fingerprints on it.
• While shooting at ISO 400 it becomes noisy and the white balance function goes for a toss when shot in incandescent light.
Pricing Range: Bag this cutie for an attractive price of 109$-174$ in Black!
Final Verdict: The performance of the Pentax Optio Z10 can be summarized as ‘Plenty of features, shockingly minimalist in nature and awesome accuracy of colors and tones –all this for an unbelievable price’. Undoubtedly, this is a ‘great camera for a great price’.