Pentax Optio A30 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Rich Trenholm

Reviewed on: 24 September 2007

Tags: Pentax, Pentax Optio A30, LCD, noise, LCD display

We like:

Optical image stabilisation; decent picture quality; lots of manual options for a compact

We don't like:

Plasticky buttons; weak video

CNET UK judgement:

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

Full review:

The Pentax Optio A30 is an understated 10-megapixel compact. The cutesy menu system and fully automatic 'green mode' make this as user-friendly as lower-spec cameras in the Optio range such as the budget M30 and E30. It even meeows like a cat when you press a button, should you want it to. But this is a high-resolution camera with optical image stabilisation and costs around £150, so we expect more. Fortunately the A30 delivers. Continue Reading...