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Abstract: The Pentax Optio A10 delivered impressive image quality for an ultra-compact digital camera with low image-noise, great color, accurate exposure, surprising image sharpness and very good exposure. On the downsides, the A10 showed quite sluggish perfor...
Sleek and solid form factor is great for travel
Discreetly integrated connector covers
Large 2.5-inch LCD with plenty of resolution (232,000 pixels)
Produced accurate skin tones
Shake Reduction System helped reduce blur in standard shooting conditions
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Soft images at 8x10 size regardless of ISO; camera really only useful for 5x7 prints or smaller.
Images noisy above ISO 200; ISO 800 (only available in Candlelight mode) is almost unusable
Overall image quality not up to 8MP image sensor specification....
On the surface, the Pentax Optio A10 would seem to be the ideal travel camera. With a small, solid, form factor, the A10 is perfect for stuffing into a travel bag or coat pocket and hitting the road. It also boasts a large 2.5-inch LCD with 232,000 pix...
Abstract: If you look at Pentaxs range Optio of digital compacts, youll find a series of cameras with a specific role and aim; the W10 (now W20) is waterproof for holidaymakers and outdoors enthusiasts alike, the T10 has a large touch-screen LCD for editing p...
Very good image quality with good light, Excellent metering, Reliable white balance, Excellent colour rendition, Image stabilizer, Excellent high resolution monitor, Extremely well finished
Compression too strong at the highest image quality, Sensitive to noise above 200 ISO, Underpowered Flash, Slow zoom and auto focus, Limited autonomy on a single battery charge
The Pentax Optio A10 is a very compact and light camera, offering an 8-megapixel resolution, a 2.5-inch monitor, and a 3X optical zoom that features an image stabilizer. Attention has been lavished on the aluminium alloy exterior of the Optio A10, with...
Abstract: The Optio A10 ($350) is an ultra-compact 8 Megapixel camera with Pentaxs new Shake Reduction system. While some image stabilization systems shift an element in the lens, the SR system actually moves the CCD sensor around for the same effect. A s...
Abstract: The 8-MP Optio A10 wont win any beauty contests, but it will barely cause a bulge in your pocket. Functionality comes first, and this super-slim shooter takes great-looking photos. Colors look accurate and images overall are crisp with good saturation...
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Published: 2006-05-23, Author: David , review by: cnet.com
LCD washes out in bright light, noisy images when shooting at more than ISO 200.
Its LCD has issues outdoors and in burst mode, but this ultracompact 8-megapixel Pentax Optio A10 for the snapshooting set is easy to operate and versatile.
Abstract: The A10 is the first model of Pentaxs new high-end Optio series and incorporates an 8.0 megapixel CCD with an innovative Shake Reduction system to help ensure sharper images. The newly developed smc PENTAX 3x optical zoom lens produces clear, high-con...
Excellent resolution, natural accurate color, subtle processing, Low noise at low ISO settings, Better than average detail retention at higher ISOs, Usable (at a pinch) ISO 800 Candlelight mode, Excellent all-metal construction, Good white balance, Good f...
Slow focus, shutter lag, Slow flash recycling, Shake Reduction not as reliable as some competitors, Annoying unresponsive, jerky zoom mechanism, Screen impossible to see in bright light, no optical viewfinder, No manual controls over apertures and shutter...
The Optio A10 is a deeply frustrating camera for a reviewer; on the one hand it is capable of producing some of the best results in its class, the lens is obviously excellent, image processing is fairly subtle, and unlike so many similar cameras the d...
Abstract: DPInterface Pentax Optio A10 ReviewBrad Soo - May 26th, 2006 The Pentax Optio A10 is Pentaxs first digital camera to feature Shake Reduction - that is, CCD-based image stabilization. Other than that, the Optio A10 is an ultra-compact 8 megapixel came...
