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Review summary: Another new ultra-compact from Pentax, with 5x zoom and 8 megapixels

Verdict: The Optio V20 is an attractively designed and well made ultra-compact camera, and the 5x zoom, large wide-view monitor screen and simple control interface make it versatile and pleasant to use, although it lacks a number of useful features, including ...

Review summary: First came face detection; smile shutter mode followed shortly after and now the Pentax Optio V20 sports a 'blink detection' feature. This compact also boasts a generous 5x zoom lens to produce sharp images without distortion. With its large screen, ...

Pros: Big screen and zoom ; decent build quality ; smooth movies ; price

Cons: No stabilisation ; dumb 'smart' modes ; little detail

Verdict: For a camera that is nowhere near as smart as it thinks it is, the Pentax Optio V20 nevertheless can produce some lovely, everyday snaps. The long lens adds value and the menu system is superb, especially at this fine price

Review summary: PENTAX's new US$300 Optio V20 is designed to help overcome one of happysnapping's greatest problems - blinking subjects. The 'Digital Shake Reduction' reaches new levels too, and compensates not just for the snappers shaking hands, but moving subjects ...

Verdict: The V20 weighs in at 145 grams, delivers an 8-megapixel compact digital camera with 5x optical lens - those words spin off the tongue very easily, but it isn't that long ago that a lens of this range and quality on a 35mm camera would have cost you a ...

Review summary: The Pentax Optio V20 (announced 17 March, 2008) is an 8.0 megapixel ultra slim point and shoot camera with a 5x zoom lens (36mm - 180mm equivalent) and a 3.0 inch LCD monitor. The Optio V20 has innovative features such as Face Recognition, Smile ...

Review summary: Pentax Optio V20 : Pentax has announced the Pentax Optio V20 compact digital camera with a 5x zoom lens, 8.0 megapixels, and a generous 3.0 inch LCD monitor. Ultra-slim and stylish in design, the latest Pentax V20 compact digital camera makes it easy ...