Compare Prices : Pentax Optio S

Review summary: Talk about digicams and there are a handful of names that spill out instantly. Apart from the obvious ones, there are a few brands that have a very quite existence and cater to a particular genre of customers. In the film-based camera arena, Pentax ...

Pros: Ultra-compact, Good image quality for the compact size, Superb build quality, Crisp LCD, Decent battery life, Rich feature set

Cons: Terribly expensive, Central control button is a bit tricky

Verdict: The Optio S is equipped with a 3.2 Megapixel CCD capable of producing high-resolution images right up to 2048 x 1536 pixels. The camera boasts of an impressive 3x optical zoom, enabling you to get close to the subject. The integrated 1.6-inch color ...

Pros: Movie prop-styled looks; good performance

Cons: No memory card

Pros: Movie prop-styled looks ; good performance

Cons: No memory card

Verdict: Budget for a decent sized memory card (as we would have found 16Mb too small anyway) and this is still a contender.

Review summary: It would be easy to start this review with the well-worn cliché about all good things and their predilection for small packages. However, when it comes to cameras, size really is important. If a model is ...

Verdict: Despite its fiddly controller we can whole-heartedly recommend the Optio S. If you're looking for the ultimate go-anywhere, point-and-shoot digital camera, this really is it.