Pentax Optio S7
Digital Camera Review
Jan 01, 2004
- By Richard Baguley
Small is the thing with the Pentax Optio S7, it packs a 7-megpaixel CCD sensor, a 2.5-inch LCD screen and a good set of other features into a case that’s just 0.8 inches thick and has a clean, sparse design. So is it the perfect party or day-trip camera? Read on to find out…
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Value
Priced at $349.95, the Optio S7 is in the middle of the pack for point-and-shoot cameras; there are cheaper ones, but there are also much more expensive ones. It represents a reasonable value for money, but certainly is not one of the stronger feature sets for the price. The camera does carry some interesting features and offers high resolution, but at a fairly high price
Who It's For
Point-and-Shooters - Novice users and those who want to shoot without fuss will like this camera: it’s simple to use and takes good pictures.
Budget Consumers - There are cheaper cameras out there, but the S7 represents a pretty good value for money.
Gadget Freaks - It has a certain gadget appeal because it’s so small, but there aren’t enough buttons or fancy features to make it an alpha gadget-geek pick.
Manual Control Freaks - Give this camera to a manual control freak and they’ll thirow it back at you and run screaming out of the room.
Pros/Serious Hobbyists - Expecting a pro to shoot with a camera like this is like asking a race- car driver to go driving in a clapped-out Volkswagen Beetle.
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