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19 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Clean external design with minimal controls
Nice LCD screen
Decent resolution (although lots of sharpening applied)
Green Shooting mode for the novice.
Lots of manual controls
Terrible placement of tripod
Poor video quality
Inaccurate color reproduction
Slow operation speeds
Sluggish focusing time
LCD solarizes in bright light
Icon-based menu system not intuitive
The Pentax Optio A30 is a moderately priced point-and-shoot, with an initial MSRP of $349.95. Its clean and concise design, aluminum alloy body, and wealth of features and manual controls make it a worthwhile consideration for a range of users. The Pen...
Abstract: I've always liked Pentax cameras. I've owned several Pentax 35mm and Digital SLRs over the past twenty-five years and I've taken some of my favourite photos with them. However I try not to let my personal bias get in the way of an objective review, and it...
Good image quality, High resolution, Good optical qualities past the wide angle, Effective Shake Reduction system, Good metering, Good colour rendition, Excellent build quality
Barrel distortion, vignetting and softness at the wide angle end, Wide angle chromatic aberration, Only two apertures, Underpowered flash
Within the confines of its small black shell, the Pentax Optio A30 shelters a 10 megapixel CCD equipped with an SR (Shake Reduction) image Stabilizer that is similar to the system used in Pentaxs digital SLRs. The body of the Optio A30 is primarily ma...
Pentax Optio A30 Digital Camera Full Review BY: J. Keenan, DigitalCameraReview.com Contributor PUBLISHED: 4/16/2007 Pentax Optio A30 Digital Camera Full Review Article ContentsPentax Optio A30 Digital Camera Full Review Image Gallery When Pentax introd...
Abstract: The PENTAX Optio A30 features 10.0 effective megapixels, a 1/1.8 inch CCD with a wide dynamic range for superior tones, an smc PENTAX zoom lens and an image processing engine that gives a rich color reproduction. The PENTAX original Shake Reduction (SR...
Abstract: If you want a pocketable, high-resolution snapper for almost any occasion, the Pentax Optio A30 fits the bill. Its 10-megapixel sensor bags heaps of detail via a great 3x optical zoom lens while a superb feature set includes three types of anti-shake a...
Optical image stabilisation, Decent picture quality, Lots of manual options for a compact camera
Plasticky buttons, Weak video
The Pentax Optio A30 is somewhat modest in hiding respectable picture quality, optical image stabilisation and flexible manual options behind cartoony controls in an understated frame -- all for a very reasonable price, too. ...
