Pentax Optio A30 Digital Camera Review

Pentax Optio A30

Digital Camera Review

Sep 17, 2007 - By James Murray
2.1 The 10-megapixel Pentax Optio A30’s blend of manual control options and automatic modes give digital photography beginners room to experiment and grow into the medium. Announced earlier this year, the A30 contains a telescoping 3x optical zoom lens, 2.5-inch LCD screen with 232,000 pixels, Face Recognition technology, and sensor-shift image stabilization. The camera’s manual controls are extensive and include focus, white balance, ISO, exposure compensation, shutter, and aperture control. The A30 has an initial MSRP of $349.95, but can be found online for about $100 less.
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Specs Table
Pentax Optio A30 Specs
Type Point-and-Shoot  
Price 0.00  
Length 0.90  
Width 3.50  
Height 2.30  
Weight 4.60  
Pixels 10.37 Megapixels 
Effective Pixels 10.00  
Sensor Type 1/1.8 inch CCD  
Image Size 3648 x 2736  
Aspect Ratio 4:3  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter No  
Media 22 MB internal memory, SD, SDHC  
Image Format JPEG (EXIF 2.2), DCF, DPOF, Print Image Matching III; Movie: AVI  
Compression JPEG (EXIF 2.2), DCF, DPOF, Print Image Matching III; Movie: AVI  
Lens 3x  
LCD 2.5  
Auto Focus Type TTL contrast detection autofocus w/ AF assist lamp  
Focusing Modes 5 point AF, spot, tracking, and face recognition autofocus modes available  
Detecting Range Normal: 1.15 feet to infinity; Macro: .39 to 1.31 feet; Super Macro: .20 to .49 inches  
Shutter Type AE electronic lens shutter w/CCD electronic shutter  
Shutter Speed 1.00  
Self Timer 10 second, 2 second  
Modes Auto Picture (Normal, Night Scene, Landscape, Portrait), Program, Night Scene, Movie, Voice Recording  
Speed No  
Burst No  
Automatic Modes Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Kids, Digital SR, Surf & Snow, Sport, Pet, Text, Food, Frame Composite  
Built in Flash Auto Flash, On, Off, Redeye, Auto, Soft Flash  
Flash Range Wide: 23 feet; Tele: 11 feet  
Direct Printing No  
Video Output No  
Battery Power Source Rechargeable D-LI8 lithium ion battery  
Zoom Wide 0  
Zoom Tele 0  
fstop Max 5.40  
fstop Min 2.80  
Zoom Digi 5.40  
Movie Mode 640 x 480 at 30 fps  
Storage Type 22 MB internal memory, SD, SDHC  
LCD Pixels 232000  
Resolution Maximum 3648 x 2736  
Resolution Minimum 640 x 480  
External Flash 0  
Ratings Raw Weight 
Color 6.61   2.75 
Resolution 7.51   2.5 
Noise Auto ISO 1.19   2 
Noise Manual ISO 5.71   3 
Model Design Appearance 7.00   1.25 
Low Light 6.50   2.25 
Size Portability 7.00   1.1 
Handling 6.00   1.5 
Control Button Positioning Size 6.25   0.85 
Front 7.50   0.6 
Back 8.00   0.6 
Left 7.75   0.5 
Right 7.75   0.5 
Top 7.25   0.6 
Menu 7.00   0.95 
Bottom 5.00   0.5 
Auto Mode 7.50   1.5 
Auto Focus 7.25   1.5 
Focus 5.50   1.25 
ISO 8.75   1.25 
White Balance 7.50   1.25 
Exposure 7.75   0.5 
Metering 7.50   1.1 
Shutter Speed 6.00   0.9 
Aperture 2.00   0.9 
Custom Image Presets 7.75   0.75 
Drive Mode 5.25   1 
Picture Qualit Options 7.50   0.5 
Picture Effects Mode 8.00   0.5 
Playback Mode 8.00   0.9 
Movie Mode 6.25   1 
Viewfinder 0.00   0.8 
LCD Screen 8.00   1.25 
Flash 6.75   1.25 
Zoom Lens 7.25   1.5 
Memory 4.25   0.5 
Startup 1st Shot 7.90   1.75 
Shot Shot 9.10   1.75 
Shutter Shot 9.00   1.75 
Software 6.00   0.5 
Jacks / Ports / Plugs 5.00   0.4 
Direct Print 6.75   0.65 
Ease of Use 7.50   0.95 
Battery 3.00   0.75 
Other Features 5.00   0.55 
Value 6.75   1.85 
Dynamic Range 6.34   2.5 
Video Performance 1.29   1.75 
Processing Speed 4.80   1.75 
White Balance Performance 7.29   1.8 
Total (weighted)   383.87
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