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Pentax Optio V10

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User ratings:
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5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
6
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6 editorial reviews
The Pentax Optio V10 is a 8.0 megapixel digicam featuring 3x optical zoom and 3.0" LCD squeezed into an aluminum alloy shell just 19mm thick - Pentax having achieved this feat of miniaturization through a redesigned circuit board and extra-slim battery. Face Detection AF & AE, Digital Shake Reduction and a wealth of automatic scene modes round off the specification. The Pentax Optio V10 will be available from October 2007 with a recommended price of US $249.95, more after the jump.Read more
Pentax V10 review, find out how the V10 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.Read more
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Pros

  • vibrant and accurate colour
  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • noise takes away much of the finer detail
  • no optical or sensor-shift image stabilization
  • face detection is only active in either the Natural Skin Tone or Portrait scene modes

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.76x4.32 mm
  • 8 Mpx
  • 3264, 2448 px
  • 5.9
  • Spotus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Pentax Optio V10 - Pros & Cons

Pentax Optio V10

Pros

  • vibrant and accurate colour
  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • fun and interesting images
  • were easy to manipulate and set
  • low price and stylish design
  • inexpensive and adequate digital cameras
  • for style
  • size
  • and convenience
  • an incredible simple and stylish interface that

Cons

  • noise takes away much of the finer detail
  • no optical or sensor-shift image stabilization
  • face detection is only active in either the Natural Skin Tone or Portrait scene modes
  • the auto white balance yielded a greenish cast
  • noise takes over and images become unusable
  • this 36 second movie is 108Mb in size
  • don't get a memory card included in the box
  • barrel distortion when shooting at maximum wide angle
  • compact flash card)
  • images are just a little soft at the default sharpening setting
  • the camera isn t trying to be something it s not

Pentax Optio V10 - 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
8 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3264 x 2448 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Pentax Optio V10 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors9.0 Mpx
Effective pixels8.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution3264 x 2448 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2304x1728
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.1
Maximum aperture5.9
Focal length equiv36 - 108
Focus adjustmentAuto
AutofocusSpotus
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range15.75 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range1.97 in
Image stabiliserElectronic
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
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
Built-in flashyes
Flash range5.5
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
External flashno
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
3D supportno
Manual settingsno
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
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Dimensions
Weight4.23 oz
Width3.74 in
Height2.28 in
Depth0.75 in
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Power
Battery life (max)3.5 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensorno
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Image
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum50
ISO maximum3200
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Photo effectsSkin tones
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Live viewno
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsAVI
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeUltracompact
Colour of productSilver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage52.0 mB
Compatible memory cardsSD
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Pentax Optio V10 Pentax - Editorial Reviews (6)

4.5
Based on 6 reviews
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Pentax Optio V10 Pentax Optio V10
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DPReview
Published: 01.10.2007
Pentax Optio V10

The Pentax Optio V10 is a 8.0 megapixel digicam featuring 3x optical zoom and 3.0" LCD squeezed into an aluminum alloy shell just 19mm thick - Pentax having achieved this feat of miniaturization through a redesigned circuit board and extra-slim battery. Face Detection AF & AE, Digital Shake Reduction and a wealth of automatic scene modes round off the specification. The Pentax Optio V10 will be available from October 2007 with a recommended price of US $249.95, more after the jump.

Pentax Optio V10 Pentax V10 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 01.10.2007
Pentax V10 Review

Pentax V10 review, find out how the V10 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Pentax Optio V10 Pentax Optio Z10 (Black)
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CNET
Published: 12.12.2007
Pentax Optio Z10 (Black)

Pentax Optio Z10 (Black)

Pentax Optio V10 New Pentax Optio Digicams
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Photo Review
Published: 17.02.2012
New Pentax Optio Digicams

Pentax has announced two new Optio digicams, the Optio A40 and the Optio V10, which are priced below $450.

Pentax Optio V10 Pentax Optio S1 Review | Digital Trends
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Digital Trends
Published: 13.10.2011
Pentax Optio S1 Review | Digital Trends

Review: The Pentax Optio S1 gives novice users decent image quality from a chic, compact package that’s as easy to use as it is to carry.

Pentax Optio V10 Pentax Optio I-10 Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 14.06.2010
Pentax Optio I-10 Review | Photography Blog
4.5

Is it a DSLR? Is it a compact? The new Pentax I-10 combines the styling of the former with the simplicity of the latter, complete with a 5x zoom, 12 megapixels and 2.7 inch screen for under £199.99 / $249.95. Gavin Stoker finds out if the Pentax I-10 is all style and no substance...