Digital Camera News and Reviews

Pentax Optio I-10

Photography Blog has reviewed a pretty different camera from Pentax. The Pentax Optio I-10 has a classic look of film SLR cameras, but is a modern compact digital camera. Let us hear if it is all style and no content in this good looking camera from Pentax.

Some key features for the Pentax Optio I-10 digital camera:
-12.1 megapixel image sensor
-5x optical zoom lens (28-140mm)
-2.7″ LCD screen
-Triple shake reduction technology
-720p HD movie recording
-Wireless remote shooting

Photography Blog ends up giving the Pentax Optio I-10 a very good review with “Highly Recommended” rating and an overall score of 4.5 stars out of 5. The Pentax camera scores highest on value for your money and design, and a little lower on image quality, features and ease of use. Overall this stylish camera from Pentax is a good camera at a good price. The Optio I-10 should draw a lot of looks on the street so if you want to show off your camera this one should be a good one.
Read the full review of the Pentax Optio I-10 digital camera here.

Pentax Optio W90

Photography Blog has reviewed the Pentax Optio W90 waterproof digital camera. In addition to being waterproof down to 6 meters, it can also handle as low temperatures as -10°C and drops from 1.2 meters.

Some key features for the Pentax Optio W90:
-12.1 megapixel image sensor
-2.7″ LCD screen
-5x optical zoom lens (28-140mm)
-Coldproof down to -10°C (14°F)
-Waterproof down to 6 meters
-Shock-resistant for drops of up to 1.2 meters
-Able to record HD movies

Photography Blog ends up giving the Pentax Optio W90 a “Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4 out of 5 stars. The W90 scores highest on ease of use, design and features while scoring a bit lower on image quality and value for your money. Pentax Optio W90 is a pretty good rugged camera especially if you look at the nice price, but there will always be some shortcomings on such cheap cameras and with the W90 it is the image quality that could be better.
Read the full review of the Pentax Optio W90 digital waterproof camera here.

Pentax Optio WS80

Pentax Optio WS80 is a waterproof compact digital camera that has a lower price compared to other waterproof models. Trusted Reviews has tested the WS80 to let us know how the quality is.

Some key features for the Pentax Optio WS80:
-10 megapixel image sensor
-Waterproof down to 5 feet
-5x internal optical zoom lens (35-175mm)
-2.7″ LCD screen
-HD video quality 1280 x 720 30fps

Trusted Reviews gives the Pentax Optio WS80 an overall score of 7 out of 10 points. The camera scores highest on build quality, features and value while scoring pretty low on image quality. The Optio WS80 has a very nice body and autofocus system, but could have worked a bit on the image quality. Looks like a nice camera for photographers that have an active lifestyle and do not want to use too much money on a compact camera.
Read the full review of the Pentax Optio WS80 camera here.

Pentax K-x

Photography Blog has tested a new DSLR camera from Pentax, the Pentax K-x. This DSLR is targeted at the entry-level marked, but has a lot of nice features.

Some key features for the Pentax K-x:
-12.4 megapixel image sensor
-2.7″ LCD screen
-HD video mode, 720p at 24fps
-ISO sensitivity 100-12800
-Live View
-Face detection
-4.7 fps
-11 point autofocus system

Photography Blog ends up giving the Pentax K-x an “Essential” 5 out 5 stars rating. The reviewer gives the Pentax camera such a nice review because the camera has many great features and the camera body is small. In addition it is able to produce pictures of good quality and the addition of HD movie is a winner too. It seems like Pentax has produced a quality camera with the K-x DSLR. It remains to be seen how the marked responds to this nice camera.
Read the full review of the Pentax K-x DSLR camera here.