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15 Reviews
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Abstract: hy does a camera have to be thin? It doesn't, but if you like the idea of having a real camera in your pocket instead of just a phone that takes fuzzy snapshots, size becomes an issue and it's certainly more comfortable to carry something small, light and slender instead of a little brick...
Abstract: A couple of weeks ago I nearly froze my toes off testing the waterproof Pentax Optio WPi , so this week I thought I'd have an easier time with its non-amphibious sibling the Optio S6. Unfortunately our wonderful British weather had other ideas. This time ...
Abstract: The PENTAX Optio S6 features 6.0 megapixels of resolution, a 3X optical zoom lens, a large 2.5-inch color LCD and is packaged in a durable aluminum body thats just 7/10 of an inch thick. While the PENTAX Optio S6 dimensions have slimmed down, the came...
Abstract: <b>Spec:</b> Digital camera, 6,000,000 pixels, LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color<br> <b>Good:</b> Compact and attractive design; well built; easy to use.<br> <b>Bad:</b> Photos suffer from some lens artifacts; slow; little to no manual exposure control.<br> <b>Bottomline:</b> The Pentax Optio S6 is a well-built, compact, and attractive camera that is a pleasure to use for snapshots but wont dazzle with its photo quality.<br>
Abstract: This is one of the smallest and lightest ultra-compacts that still has a range of adjustments rather than just a range of point and shoot options. Its only 18mm thick and weighs in at just 120g, but it fits in a 6 megapixel sensor and a 3x zoom lens (...
Compact and attractive design, Well built, Easy to use
Photos suffer from some lens artifacts, Slow, Little to no manual exposure control
The Pentax Optio S6 is a well-built, compact, and attractive camera that is a pleasure to use for snapshots but wont dazzle with its photo quality. ...
We've long been enamoured with the Canon's Ixus range, but the new Optios are equally attractive. Take the S6: from the front it takes the concept of a simple silver rectangular box with a lens totally to heart, with little in the way of unnecessary ad...
Weve long been enamoured with the Canons Ixus range, but the new Optios are equally attractive. Take the S6: from the front it takes the concept of a simple silver rectangular box with a lens totally to heart, with little in the way of unnecessary ad...
Abstract: The Optio S6 is a little camera with some big specifications. Weighing just 120g with its battery, its the lightest camera weve ever seen. At 52mm its height isnt quite record breaking, but this is as tall as it needs to be to accommodate the who...
MPEG4 / DIVX Video recording mode
High resolution 2.5" screen
Extremely small, metal body
Good results outdoors with saturated colours and good contrast
Good value for money
Low purple fringing
Struggles to focus in low light
Soft images
Disappointing image quality
Flash overexposes close subjects
Uses high ISOs on Auto mode
Disappointing Macro mode
Battery life could be better - Battery only lasts 50 minutes in video recording mode
The Pentax Optio S6 is an ultra compact digital camera featuring 6 megapixels, a 3x optical zoom lens, and a high resolution 2.5" screen. The easy to use camera offers several useful scene modes and features such as custom white balance, manual focusin...
