Pentax Digital Cameras

Pentax Optio P70

The 12-megapixel Optio P70 boasts an exemplary ultra-compact design, has great features and offers relatively good pictures for the target audience -- those who want to step up from taking snaps with their phone. We wish it was speedier though, and its low-light shots aren't great

Editor's rating 6.8

Pentax Optio E70

The attractive, 10-megapixel Optio E70 is an inexpensive compact camera that offers decent performance, features and image quality for the price. It doesn't offer a great deal of shooting flexibility, but the E70's simple to use and has large, easy-to-read controls, making it a good camera for beginners

Editor's rating 6.6

Pentax Optio E60

The Optio E60 is a relatively inexpensive ultra-compact that produces good pictures for a camera in its class. It's also extremely easy to use, thanks to large controls and a reliable auto mode. Limited features, however, mean the E60 isn't one for those who like to experiment

Editor's rating 6.4

Pentax Opio M60

The Optio range has always stuck to the company's simple, accessible philosophy, and the Pentax Optio M60 is no exception. This 10-megapixel point-and-shoot compact camera is very slim and light, looks very cute and packs a few interesting features, for a very friendly price of less than £100

Editor's rating 6.4

Pentax Optio S12

A new edition to the S series of ultracompacts, the Pentax Optio S12 is small but solid. Packing a whopping 12 megapixels into its ultracompact body as well as a crisp 64mm (2.5-inch) screen, this camera will give you natural and realistic images for an excellent price

Editor's rating 7.1

Pentax Optio V20

First came face detection; smile shutter mode followed shortly after and now the Pentax Optio V20 sports a 'blink detection' feature. This compact also boasts a generous 5x zoom lens to produce sharp images without distortion. With its large screen, this camera is a good budget option

Editor's rating 7.8

Pentax Optio A40

We associate Pentax compacts with cheery, child-like styling, but the top-of-the-range Optio A40 is striving to be taken rather more seriously. Optical image stabilisation, a 12-megapixel resolution, fast performance and excellent image quality all bolster its case -- it's still cute, though

User rating 1.0

Editor's rating 6.8

Pentax Optio Z10

It's not easy for a camera company to make a small, good-looking camera that takes nice pictures. With its sliding lens cover design, the Pentax Optio Z10 favours a long 7x optical zoom lens and nice image quality -- all excellent qualities for a pocketable compact camera

Editor's rating 7.0

Pentax Optio S10

The Pentax Optio S10 is a 10-megapixel ultracompact budget shooter. It performs well, producing sharp-looking photos with little image noise, good colours and a neutral white balance, while extra features offer excellent value for money

Editor's rating 7.2

Pentax Optio E40

The Pentax Optio E40 is a no-nonsense, entry-level 8-megapixel compact with many more features than you'd expect from a budget camera. It's available at a bargain price of under £100, is easy to use and delivers consistent image performance

Editor's rating 7.0

Pentax Optio A30

An understated 10-megapixel compact, the Pentax Optio A30's cutesy menu system and fully automatic 'green mode' make this as user-friendly as lower-spec cameras in the Optio range. But with a high resolution and optical image stabilisation, this merits its higher price

Editor's rating 6.9

Pentax Optio E30

The Pentax Optio E30 offers a friendly, perky interface, a simple control layout and an automatic 'green' mode to make it easy to start snapping. A budget price and use of SD cards and AA batteries make it ideal for children

Editor's rating 5.9

Pentax Optio M30

Top choice for kids is the Pentax Optio M30 -- a slim, 7-megapixel point-and-shoot that, among other things, can meow like a cat when you take a picture. It costs just £110, and its pictures are more than acceptable for its young target market

Editor's rating 6.4

Pentax Optio A10

Pentax's Optio A10 boasts some impressive specs, including 8-megapixel resolution, sensor-shifting shake reduction, ISO 800 sensitivity and a high-resolution 232,000-pixel 64mm (2.5-inch) LCD. It produces decent images under a variety of conditions, but suffers from excessive noise above ISO 200

Editor's rating 6.0

Pentax Optio W10

This postman-worthy camera is specially sealed to prevent damage from the elements, completely submersible in water to a depth of 1.5m for up to 30 minutes, and impenetrable to dust particles as fine as talcum powder. Sadly, it suffers from a dim display, mediocre performance and serious image artefacting

Editor's rating 6.0

Pentax Optio S55

The Pentax Optio S55, an ultracompact model with a 3x optical zoom, is tailored slightly more toward the novice than the company's popular S5z. It offers a 64mm LCD and point-and-shoot simplicity

Editor's rating 6.0

Pentax Optio WP

Waterproof to a depth of 1.5m, this compact, 5-megapixel point-and-shoot camera is ideal for snorkelling, swimming and other aquatic fun. A few performance issues aside, the slim Pentax Optio WP delivers plenty of user-friendly features and perfectly acceptable snapshot image quality

User rating 7.0

Editor's rating 7.0