Reviews of the Pentax Optio Z10 (Black)
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digitalversus.com
Review Summary: The Pentax Optio Z10 is penalized by too many defects (autofocus, noise control, lens quality, no stabilization) for us to recommend it. We prefer the Ricoh R7 which has a wide angle amongst other things.
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cameralabs.com
Review Summary: Viewed in isolation, the Z10 is a fair compact with a bigger than average zoom, and a non-extending lens which unusually can be used while filming a video. But the lack of optical or sensor-shift stabilisation is pretty unforgivable in this day and ...
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digitalcamerainfo.com
Review Summary: The Pentax Optio Z10 packs a lot of seemingly great features into a small body. It has 8.1 megapixels and a 7x optical zoom lens that goes beyond the typical 3-4x zoom offered on most slim digital cameras. It also has a decently-sized 2.5-inch LCD ...
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digitalcamerainfo.com
Review Summary: Announced in August 2007, the 8-megapixel Pentax Optio Z10 stepped into the digital camera market with a $249 retail price tag. Its main draw is its internal 7x optical zoom lens, covered by a metal sliding door when powered down. Other perks include ...
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laptopmag.com
Review Summary: This sleek camera offers a big zoom on the cheap.
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
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