Compare Prices : Pentax Optio M60

Review summary: Low-cost 10-megapixel digicam with some decent features

Pros: Small ; cheap ; good range of manual settings ;

Cons: Fair amount of noise and compression visible ; auto ISO settings sometimes unnecessarily high ;

Verdict: By no means perfect, but this is a good value compact camera with some decent features

Review summary: The Pentax Optio M60 is a 10Mp compact camera with a 5x optical zoom.

Verdict: Although in essence a point-and-shoot camera, the Pentax Optio M60's menus repay investigation as there are some intriguing options hidden beneath the cartoonish overlay. While we think this is a fairly pricey model given its limited manual options ...

Review summary: A low-cost and easy-to-use compact camera

Pros: Small ; 5x zoom ; cheap ; compact ;

Cons: Noisy images ; auto ISO settings occasionally unnecessarily high ;

Verdict: The Pentax Optio M60 is cheap and well-featured, but the 10-megapixel sensor creates some noisy images

Review summary: If you're on a tight budget, the M60 is great value for money

Pros: Design, value for money, ease of use ;

Cons: Performance, lens quality ;

Verdict: For under £100 the Pentax M60 offers good build quality and an attractive, easy-to-use design. It's a bit slow and lens quality could be better, but it's excellent value for money.