Typical price: £150
What is it: Compact camera with 10-megapixel sensor and optical image stabilisation
What we think: Decent pictures and manual options in a deceptively modest package
What you need to know
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...
Pentax Optio A30 History
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Pentax Optio A30: Dark horse compact
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