Pentax Optio S - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Sure it's petite, but is the Optio S the Audrey Hepburn of digital cameras, or simply the Janette Krankie?

Pros: Looks great, takes engaging photos

Cons: Could get lost easily, plus a puny onboard memory

Verdict: A power-packed beauty – just don't lose it down the back of the sofa.

Review summary: An adorably small camera with features adequate for large point-and-shoot models.

Review summary: WHAT'S HOT: Weighing only 4.1 ounces, the Optio S is the lightest and smallest digital camera we've tested to date. It's so small, in fact, that it fits inside an Altoids mints tin. The eye-catching camera sports a ridged aluminum-alloy body and a ...

Verdict: The Optio S comes with 11MB of internal memory, but no memory card (though it does have a slot for Secure Digital media). Pentax provides a rechargeable lithium ion battery, which lasted for 260 shots in our tests-below average, but better than we ...

Review summary: A stylish camera that offers 3x optical zoom, small form factor, and a rather extensive set of features.

Pros: 3x optical zoom with the diminutive size ; the weight

Cons: Average image quality ; unable to transfer images stored in internal memory with SD card plugged in ; small LCD monitor

Verdict: The Optio S has a 3x zoom, 5.8-17.4mm lens, the equivalent of a 35-105mm lens on a 35mm camera. The lens is where Pentax made their real innovation with this camera, in that its internal elements actually "unstack" as the lens retracts, arranging ...