Compare Prices : Pentax Optio A10 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Compact cameras keep getting more and more compact and few do "compact-ness" better than Pentax. With the Optio A10, Pentax has packed plenty of imaging potential into a solid, sleek, well-designed camera that's small enough to toss into a bag or ...

Pros: Sleek and solid form factor is great for travel, Discreetly integrated connector covers, Large 2.5-inch LCD with plenty of resolution (232,000 pixels), Produced accurate skin tones, Shake Reduction System helped reduce blur in standard shooting ...

Cons: Soft images at 8x10 size regardless of ISO ; camera really only useful for 5x7 prints or smaller., Images noisy above ISO 200 ; ISO 800 (only available in Candlelight mode) is almost unusable, Overall image quality not up to 8MP image sensor ...

Verdict: In keeping with its compact form factor -- less than an inch thick -- the Pentax A10 uses Pentax's Sliding Lens System technology which removes elements from the lens' optical path as it retracts to allow a slimmer profile when the camera is powered ...

Review summary: Cute little general purpose camera.

Pros: 8 megapixel, Great size and build, Easy to use, Good LCD, DivX video shooting

Cons: Expensive, Slow shot-to-shot speed, Over-saturates bright colors

Verdict: When shelving out Rs. 23,490 for a digital camera, you can normally expect more than an ultra-compact camera. But the Optio A10 offers some great features like 8 megapixel image size, excellent scene modes and friendly usability, which makes the ...

Review summary: I am struggling to come up with any really solid reasons for buying the Pentax Optio A10 over other digital cameras with a similar specification. It is not a bad camera or anything like that it is just in a competitive market a digital camera needs ...

Pros: Easy to use No red eye in test shot Good build quality

Cons: Shutter lagLittle room on the back of the camera

Pros: Very good image quality with good light.Excellent metering.Reliable white balance.Excellent colour rendition.Image stabilizer.Excellent high resolution monitor.Extremely well finished.

Cons: Compression too strong at the highest image quality.Sensitive to noise above 200 ISO.Underpowered Flash.Slow zoom and auto focus.Limited autonomy on a single battery charge.

Review summary: Images shaken, but not blurred.