While Pentax has been producing compact digital cameras for some years now, it took until 2009 to introduce their first entry into the ultrazoom class comprised of 10x and up optical zoom lenses. The X70 opened to somewhat mixed reviews, with battery life, HD video quality and speed of operation drawing fire from some reviewers. [...]
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Pentax Optio X90
Posted by Arm on March 16th, 2011
Posted in Digital Cameras, Pentax 
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Posted by Arm on March 16th, 2011
For most the past four years, if you wanted to buy a waterproof compact camera, you had a choice of either a Pentax Optio W series, or something from the Olympus mju SW range but the recent growth in popularity of outdoor adventure sports and activity holidays has opened up the market for cameras that [...]
Posted in Digital Cameras, Pentax Tags: 10 megapixel, 10 megapixel camera, 10 megapixel digital camera, 5x Zoom, camera, cameras, cases, compact, Compact Camera, digital, digital camera, Face Detection, freeze-proof, HD movie, Image Stabilization, LCD screen, luxury, New Cameras, Olympus, Olympus mju SW, optical zoom, Optio, Optio WS80, Pentax, Pentax Optio, Pentax Optio W series, Pentax Optio WS80, Pentax Optio WS80 Specifications, Pentax WS80, Specifications, waterproof, Waterproof Camera, waterproof compact camera, WS80 Comments OffPentax Optio RZ10
Posted by Arm on March 15th, 2011
The past couple of years have seen the increasing popularity of long-zoom compact cameras, or “travel cameras” as they are often known. Typically these have a lens with at least 10x zoom, usually with a wide-angle of 28mm or wider, but in a body not much bigger than a pocket ultra-compact. Most are premium models [...]
Posted in Digital Cameras, Pentax Tags: 10x Optical Zoom, 10x Zoom, 14 megapixel, 14 megapixel camera, 14 megapixel digital camera, camera, cameras, compact, compact cameras, compact digital camera, digital, digital camera, Digital filters, Digital Panorama, expensive, extra features, Face Detection, Features, GPS, HD Video, Image Stabilization, LCD, LCD screen, long-zoom compact cameras, optical zoom, Optio, Optio RZ10, Pentax, Pentax Optio, Pentax Optio RZ10, Pentax Optio RZ10 Features, Pentax Optio RZ10 Specifications, Pentax RZ10, premium, premium models, RS1000, RZ10, Specifications, travel cameras, ultra, Ultra-compact, zoom Comments OffPentax Optio P80
Posted by Arm on March 15th, 2011
Since Pentax merged with the Hoya Corporation in 2007 there have been persistent rumours that the company’s Optio range of digital compact cameras would be cancelled, freeing resources for the development of its much more profitable digital SLR range. However these rumours seem to be unfounded, at least so far, because new Optio models continue [...]
Posted in Digital Cameras, Pentax Tags: 12 megapiixel camera, 12 megapixel, 12 Megapixel digital camera, 4x zoom, camera, cameras, compact, compact cameras, digital, digital camera, digital compact cameras, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, optical zoom, Optio, Optio P70, Optio P80, P80, Pentax, Pentax Optio, Pentax Optio P80, Pentax Optio P80 Specifications, Pentax P80, Specifications, ultra, Ultra-compact, zoom Comments OffPentax Optio WG-1 GPS
Posted by Arm on February 24th, 2011
PENTAX Imaging Company has announced its 12th generation of adventure series digital cameras – the PENTAX Optio WG-1 and PENTAX Optio WG-1 GPS. Featuring outstanding waterproof, dustproof, shockproof, coldproof, and crushproof capability, these extra-rugged models take adventure photography to new heights (and depths).
Posted in Digital Cameras, Pentax Tags: 14 megapixels, 14 megapixels camera, 14 megapixels Digital camera, 5.00x Optical zoom, 5x optical zoom, 5x Zoom, camera, digital, digital camera, Face Detection, Features, GPS, HDMI, Image Stabilization, ISO, LCD, optical zoom, Optio, Optio WG-1 GPS, Pentax, Pentax Optio, Pentax Optio WG-1, Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS, Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS Features, WG-1, WG-1 GPS, Wide-Angle Comments OffPentax Optio W90
Posted by Arm on October 21st, 2010
Pentax has released the Optio W90 rugged compact sporting a tougher body than its predecessor, the W90. Pentax Optio W90 is a 12.1 megapixel all-weather proof compact camera features 720p high-definition video at 30 fps, ISO 80-6400, 5x Wide-angle optical zoom (28-140mm equivalent in 35mm camera), waterproof up to 20 ft, and a 2.7” widescreen [...]
Posted in Digital Cameras, Pentax Tags: 12.1 megapixel, 12.1 megapixel camera, 12.1 Megapixel Digital Camera, 5x wide-angle optical zoom, 5x Zoom, camera, digital, digital camera, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, ISO, optical zoom, Optio, Optio W90, Pentax, Pentax Optio, Pentax Optio W90, W90, Wide-Angle, widescreen Comments OffPentax Optio I-10
Posted by Arm on September 23rd, 2010
Pentax Optio I-10 is a 12.1 megapixel CCD digital camera features Wide-angle, 5x optical zoom lens (equivalent to 28-140mm in 35mm camera), ISO 80-6400 and 2.7″ LCD display. The camera measures (W x H x D): 4.0 x 2.6 x 1.1” and weighs 5.4 oz with battery.
Posted in Digital Cameras, Pentax Tags: 12.1 megapixel, 12.1 megapixel camera, 5x optical zoom, Optio, Optio I-10, Pentax, Pentax Optio, Pentax Optio I-10, Wide-Angle Comments OffPentax Optio RS1000
Posted by Arm on September 18th, 2010
Pentax Optio RS1000 is a 14 MP Digital Camera features 4x wide angle zoom lens (35mm equivalent: 28-110mm), Interchangeable cosmetic skins, ISO 100-6400, Widescreen 720p HD video at 30 frames per second, and a Large 3 inch LCD with 230,000 dots of resolution. The camera measures (W x H x D) 92mm x 56mm x [...]
Posted in Digital Cameras, Pentax Tags: 14 megapixel, 14 megapixel camera, 4x Wide-Angle Zoom, 4x zoom, camera, digital, digital camera, Face Detection, HD, Image Stabilization, ISO, optical zoom, Optio, Optio RS1000, Pentax, Pentax Optio, Pentax Optio RS1000, RS1000, Wide-Angle, widescreen Comments OffPentax Optio W90
Posted by Arm on August 30th, 2010
Pentax Optio W90 is a 12.1 megapixel all-weather proof compact camera features 720p high-definition video at 30 fps, ISO 80-6400, Wide-angle 5x optical zoom (28-140mm equivalent in 35mm camera), waterproof up to 20 ft, and a 2.7” widescreen TFT color LCD w anti-reflective coating LCD. The camera measures (W x H x D): 4.2 x [...]
Posted in Digital Cameras, Pentax Tags: 12.1 megapixel, 12.1 megapixel camera, 5x optical zoom, anti-reflective, anti-reflective coating, camera, digital, digital camera, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, ISO, ISO 80-6400, optical zoom, Optio, Optio W90, Pentax, Pentax Optio, Pentax Optio W90, Pentax Optio W90 Specifications, Specifications, W90, Wide-Angle, Wide-angle 5x optical zoom, zoom Comments OffPentax Optio W80
Posted by Arm on January 18th, 2010
Pentax Optio W80 is a 12 megapixel waterproof camera features Waterproof, Dustproof, Coldproof and Shockproof design, 5x optical zoom (35mm equivalent: 28-140mm), HD Movie Capture, Face Detection, Pixel Track Shake Reduction (SR), Super Macro Mode, and a 2.5 inch LCD screen. The camera measures 3.9 x 2.2 x 1.0” and weighs approx. 5.3 oz loaded [...]
Posted in Digital Cameras, Pentax Tags: 12 megapixel, 5x optical zoom, camera, digital, digital camera, Face Detection, HD Movie Capture, Image Stabilization, ISO, optical zoom, Optio, Optio W80, Pentax, Pentax Optio, Pentax Optio W80, Pixel Track Shake Reduction, Super Macro Mode Comments Off
