Pentax Optio A30 - Expert Reviews

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Storage media: Integrated Memory, Optical zoom: 3x, Sensor resolution: 10 Megapixels, Weight: 130g, Digital zoom: 5.4x ...
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9 out of 10

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What is the Product Score ? The product score is an objective rating for relative product quality provided by alaTest. The scale is from 0 - 10 where 10 is the highest and 0 the lowest.
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- - Review summary of Pentax Optio A30 Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: alaTest.co.uk
- August 2008
  Review summary of Pentax Optio A30
  By alaTest
  
  Review summary: alaTest has collected and analysed 99 reviews of Pentax Optio A30 from international magazines and websites.
  
  Verdict: The average review rating is 8.2/10. Comparing these reviews to 275830 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 90/100 (or 9 out of 10) = Excellent Quality.
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- - Pentax Optio A30 Review - Digital Cameras Evaluation 3.5 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.com.au
- September 2007
  Pentax Optio A30 Review - Digital Cameras
  By Rich Trenholm
  
  Review summary: pentax optio a30 review: The 10-megapixel Pentax Optio A30 offers decent picture quality, optical image stabilisation and manual options in a deceptively modest package.
  
  Pros: Optical image stabilisation, Decent picture quality, Lots of manual options for a compact camera
  
  Cons: Plasticky buttons, Weak video
  
  Verdict: The Pentax Optio A30 is somewhat modest in hiding respectable picture quality, optical image stabilisation and flexible manual options behind cartoony controls in an understated frame -- all for a very reasonable price, too.
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- - Pentax Optio A30 Evaluation 3.5 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.co.uk
- September 2007
  Pentax Optio A30
  By Rich Trenholm
  
  Review summary: An understated 10-megapixel compact, the Pentax Optio A30's cutesy menu system and fully automatic 'green mode' make this as user-friendly as lower-spec cameras in the Optio range. But with a high resolution and optical image stabilisation, this merits it
  
  Pros: Optical image stabilisation; decent picture quality; lots of manual options for a compact
  
  Cons: Plasticky buttons; weak video
  
  Verdict: The Pentax Optio A30 is somewhat modest in hiding respectable picture quality, optical image stabilisation and flexible manual options behind cartoony controls in an understated frame -- all for a very reasonable price, too
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- - Pentax Optio A30 Digital Camera Review Evaluation 5 out of 5
  - Source: digitalcamerainfo.com
- September 2007
  Pentax Optio A30 Digital Camera Review
  By James Murray
  
  Review summary: The 10-megapixel Pentax Optio A30’s blend of manual control options and automatic modes give digital photography beginners room to experiment andgrow into the medium.
  
  Pros: Clean external design with minimal controls, Nice LCD screen, Decent resolution (although lots of sharpening applied), Green Shooting mode for the novice., Lots of manual controls
  
  Cons: Terrible placement of tripod, Poor video quality, Inaccurate color reproduction, Slow operation speeds, Sluggish focusing time, LCD solarizes in bright light, Icon-based menu system not intuitive
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- - Pentax A30 Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: stuff.tv
- July 2007
  Pentax A30
  
  Review summary: This Pentax packs the lot: compact design, 10MP resolution, and the dynamic double act of Shake Reduction and Face Priority. But can it live up to the competition?
  
  Pros: Great features. Compact design. Reasonable Price
  
  Cons: Image suffers from too much noise.
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