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Pentax Optio T30

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Editorial reviews:
7
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7 editorial reviews
A vast improvement over the Optio T20 making this a great rather than good cameraRead more
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Pros

  • Easy and fast to use
  • It is responsive and the menus are arranged well and they are mostly consistent
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • a little slow at times
  • Macro mode is really lacking as well
  • Digital zoom was another disappointment

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.744x4.308 mm
  • 7 Mpx
  • 3072, 2304 px
  • 5.2
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 3.0 in
  • yes

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Pentax Optio T30 - Pros & Cons

Pentax Optio T30

Pros

  • Easy and fast to use
  • It is responsive and the menus are arranged well and they are mostly consistent
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • superb image processing technology produces vivid colors and creates smooth tonal expressions at
  • solid and well-built

Cons

  • a little slow at times
  • Macro mode is really lacking as well
  • Digital zoom was another disappointment
  • 1 megapixel sensor was a little disappointing
  • A battery should only go into a charger one way
  • Casio but not with touch screen
  • Will not charge battery with battery inside camera

Pentax Optio T30 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
7 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3072 x 2304 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Pentax Optio T30 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors7.0 Mpx
Effective pixels7.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution3072 x 2304 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2304x1728
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.7
Maximum aperture5.2
Focal length equiv38 - 113
Focus adjustmentManual
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range15.75 in
Macro focus range5.91 in
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Photography features
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Minimum shutter speed4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashno
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
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Design
Body typeUltracompact
Colour of productSilver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage20.0 mB
Compatible memory cardsSD
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlyes
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Image
ISO
  • 64
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum64
ISO maximum3200
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenyes
Live viewno
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsMOV
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Dimensions
Weight4.23 oz
Width3.74 in
Height2.24 in
Depth0.75 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensorno

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Pentax Optio T30 Pentax - Editorial Reviews (7)

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Based on 7 reviews
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  • 1
Pentax Optio T30 Pentax Optio T30 digital camera
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Pocket-lint
Published: 17.04.2007
Pentax Optio T30 digital camera
4.0

A vast improvement over the Optio T20 making this a great rather than good camera

Pentax Optio T30 Digital Camera Magazine: Camera review: Pentax Optio T30
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Digital Camera Magazine: Camera review: Pentax Optio T30

Pentax Optio T30 Pentax T30 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 22.01.2007
Pentax T30 Review

Pentax T30 review, find out how the T30 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Pentax Optio T30 Pentax Optio T30
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Trusted Reviews
Published: 26.06.2007
Pentax Optio T30
3.5

With touch-screen technology and some fun features, this is a big improvement on the T20

Pentax Optio T30 Pentax Optio T30 6 to 7 Megapixel user reviews : 4.7 out of 5 - 1 reviews - photographyreview.com
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Pentax Optio T30 6 to 7 Megapixel user reviews : 4.7 out of 5 - 1 reviews - photographyreview.com

Pentax Optio T30 6 to 7 Megapixel user reviews : 4.7 out of 5 - 1 reviews - photographyreview.com

Pentax Optio T30 Pentax Optio T30
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DPReview
Published: 23.01.2007
Pentax Optio T30

Pentax introduces a couple of new cameras today, starting here with the T30, successor to the T20. The T30 ups resolution to 7.1 million pixels, ISO sensitivity to 3200 and is 0.5mm slimmer than its predecessor at just 19mm. Still sporting a 3.0-inch screen with touch display control and a 3x zoom but theT30 also throws Face Recognition AF and AE into the mix.

Pentax Optio T30 Review: Pentax Option T30 - touchy feely digital camera - Tech Digest
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Tech Digest
Published: 19.04.2007
Review: Pentax Option T30 - touchy feely digital camera - Tech Digest

The propaganda Trying to squeeze a large display into a small camera is going to inevitably result in compromises. Pentax has attempted to alleviate some of the problems by making the 3in display touch sensitive, removing the need for lots...