Manufacturer: Pentax Part number: Optio A10
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CNET editors' rating:
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Design: 6.0
Features: 7.0
Performance: 5.0
Image quality: 6.0
Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars) - Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 9 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
Pentax Optio A10
price range: $239.99
Its LCD has issues outdoors and in burst mode, but this ultracompact 8-megapixel Pentax Optio A10 for the snapshooting set is easy to operate and versatile.
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- Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 9 reviews
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
"Optio A10 - Warning Fragile Display"
by rdones on October 3, 2006
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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful
"Good idea, but It is necessary to ascertain, that Japanese from Pentax no wants to do the quality"
by Yuri20 on August 9, 2006
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by craigkathleen on May 4, 2007
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Pentax
- Part Number: Optio A10
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Point-and-shoot highlights A slim profile makes this camera easy to carry. Having video capture capability adds convenience for the user.
- Width 3.5 in
- Depth 0.9 in
- Height 2.2 in
- Weight 0.2 lbs
- Enclosure Color Silver
- Body Material Aluminum alloy
Main Features
- Resolution 8 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 8,320,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 8,000,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Pet, Food, Text, Candle, Flower, Landscape, Night scene, Sports mode, Surf & snow, Portrait mode, Frame composition
- Special Effects Slim, Soft, Sepia, Illustration, Black & White, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Blue filter, Black & White Green filter
- Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 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
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
- Digital Video Format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 30 frames per second
- Remote Control Camera remote control
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 640 x 480
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 24 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
- Integrated Memory 24 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 3264 x 2448, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 2304 x 1728, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 1024 x 768, JPEG 640 x 480
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Backlight mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 2 in - 16.4 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 7.9 mm - 23.7 mm - F/2.8-5.4
- Focal Length 7.9 mm - 23.7 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 37.5 - 112.5 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 5
- Min Focus Range 13.8 in
- Macro Focus Range 6-35cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.4
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 7 element(s)
- Lens Manufacturer Pentax
- Features Aspherical lens
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Audio recording, Auto power save, Cropping an image, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, In-camera red-eye removal
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 232,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
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 98, MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS 9.2 or later
- Peripheral Devices USB port
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Carrying strap
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Pentax D-L18
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year limited warranty
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 4.7
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 4.2
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.8
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.4
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.1
- CNET Labs Wake up time 3.8
Manufacturer info
- Pentax
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.pentax.com/
- Address: 600 12th Street, Golden, CO. 80401
- Phone: 1-800-877-0155
- Fax: 1-303-799-9213
