Pentax Optio S12 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: What do you get when you cram 12 megapixels and great battery life into a very tiny, very durable, and sublimely easy-to-use camera? You get the Pentax Optio S12, a solid competitor for the upper echelons of our Top 10 Point-and-Shoot Cameras chart. ...

Verdict: I used the S12 in a number of situations, and for the most part it performed well. The 2.5-inch LCD screen was perfectly viewable in bright sunlight (which was not the case with the similar Optio V20, despite the latter's larger screen). The 3X (37mm ...

Review summary: pentax optio s12 review: The smart Pentax Optio S12 looks and feels as classy and assured as any of the Pentax S series from recent years. The venerable chassis, though, doesn't really suit such a high-resolution sensor — the previous 10-megapixel S10 ...

Pros: Small but solid, Effortless menus and buttons, Natural pictures

Cons: Minor build issues, Erratic focus, Soft on detail

Verdict: The smart Pentax Optio S12 looks and feels as classy and assured as any of the Pentax S series from recent years. The venerable chassis, though, doesn't really suit such a high-resolution sensor - the previous 10-megapixel S10 gives just as much ...

Review summary: A new edition to the S series of ultracompacts, the Pentax Optio S12 is small but solid. Packing a whopping 12 megapixels into its ultracompact body as well as a crisp 64mm (2.5-inch) screen, this camera will give you natural and realistic images for ...

Pros: Small but solid ; effortless menus and buttons ; natural pictures

Cons: Minor build issues ; erratic focus ; soft on detail

Verdict: The smart Pentax Optio S12 looks and feels as classy and assured as any of the Pentax S series from recent years. The venerable chassis, though, doesn't really suit such a high-resolution sensor -- the previous 10-megapixel S10 gives just as much ...

Review summary: Pentax updates the Optio S series with a 12MP sensor

Verdict: Like its predecessors the Optio S12 is a very well made and easy to use camera, with a nice simple design that continues to look good even five years after its initial launch. Although it lacks image stabilisation, it makes up for it with numerous ...

Pros: 130 grams, relatively crisp and clear photos, good colours

Cons: -

Verdict: Good picture quality and a very small size make the Optio S12 a great camera for parties, day trips or travelling overseas. It's well-worth considering.