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Reviews of the Pentax Optio Z10 (Black)

  • 7.0

    CNET Review

    December 11, 2007

    The Good: The Pentax has a 7x optical zoom lens; cute sliding lens cover design.

    The Bad: Slow between shots; no optical or sensor-shift image stabilization.

    The Bottom Line: 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.

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  • 8.9

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 21, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 65/100 and users 83/100. Comparing these reviews to 555063 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good.

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  • No Rating

    pcworld.ca

    By Paul Jasper | June 24, 2009

    Review Summary: The silvery aluminum body of the version I reviewed appears a little cheap, but the white and red models are quite attractive--and alluringly slim. Despite being only 0.8 inch thick, the Optio P70 carries a 4X zoom lens with a 27.5mm wide-angle ...

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  • 6.0

    electronicsme.com

    Review Summary: The Pentax Optio Z10 comes in black or silver. It is a slim camera with...

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  • 7.0

    news.com.au

    By Chris Jager | February 11, 2009

    Review Summary: The Pentax Optio Z10 is not without flaws, but the 7x optical zoom and impressive feature set help boost its appeal. For the asking price it is a decent little unit.

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Manufacturer: Pentax

Part number: 19321

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Compact
  • Width 3.7 in
  • Depth 1 in
  • Height 2.3 in
  • Enclosure Color Black

Main Features

  • Resolution 8 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 8,290,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 8,000,000 pixels
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 64, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto (64-400)
  • Digital Zoom 5.1 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Pet, Food, Kids, Soft, Text, Candle, Flower, Museum, Report, Sunset, Fireworks, Landscape, Underwater, Night scene, Sports mode, Surf & snow, Portrait mode, Self-portrait, Natural skin tone
  • Special Effects Red, Blue, Pink, Soft, Green, Sepia, Purple, Yellow, Fisheye, Black & White
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/1440 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • Face Detection Yes
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Shade, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
  • Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture MJPEG, AVI - 640 x 480, 320 x 240

Memory / Storage

  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage Best JPEG, Better 3264 x 2448, Good 2592 x 1944, 2304 x 1728, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Flash ON mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 6.3 mm - 44.1 mm - F/3.5-5.4
  • Focal Length 6.3 mm - 44.1 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 266 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
  • Min Focus Range 15.7 in
  • Macro Focus Range 8-50cm
  • Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.4
  • Optical Zoom 7 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Construction 9 group(s) / 12 element(s)
  • Features Aspherical lens

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Additional Features AF lock, DPOF support, Audio recording, Cropping an image, Histogram display, Resizing an image, Brightness control, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching, Shadow point display, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Highlight point display, In-camera movie editing, Face-priority AF function, Digital image stabilization, Digital image stabilization (video mode)

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type None

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Technology Electret condenser
  • Microphone Operation Mode Mono

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB, 1 x DC power input
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software ACD Systems ACDsee, Drivers & Utilities

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS 9.2, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.1 or later
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

  • Microsoft Certifications Works with Windows Vista
  • Included Accessories Carrying strap, Docking station
  • Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable

Battery

  • Supported Battery Pentax D-LI72
  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

Product Photos

  • OVR
  • BK
  • PALM
  • BAG

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Buying Choices

Optio Z10 Black Digital Camera from 2 online stores: Lowest Price: $109.95

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Pentax Optio Z10 (Black)

Buying Choices

Optio Z10 Black Digital Camera from 2 online stores: Lowest Price: $109.95

See prices from 2 stores

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