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Pentax Optio A10 review at dpreview

Posted by Steve on May 8th, 2006

pentax optio a10 reviewDpreview have posted a review of the Pentax Optio A10 digital camera. The Optio A10 is a very compact digital camera and offers 8 megapixel resolution, a large 2.5 inch LCD screen, 3 times optical zoom and image stabilization to reduce blurry photos caused by camera shake.

The review summary:
“The Optio A10 is a deeply frustrating camera for a reviewer; on the one hand it is capable of producing some of the best results in its class, the lens is obviously excellent, image processing is fairly subtle, and unlike so many similar cameras the default contrast, saturation and sharpening are spot-on. On the other hand it can be really, really annoying to use; by today’s standards shooting feels slow and unresponsive, and has a screen that can’t be seen at all in bright weather. […]
If you enjoy the challenge of feeling like you are getting great results in spite of, rather than because of the camera you’re using, the A10 will be right up your street. But to be honest the target audience wants to just point and shoot, and this camera simply doesn’t offer the speed or ‘foolproofness’ needed in a fiercely competitive marketplace.”

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