Pentax Optio V20 Digital Camera Review

Pentax Optio V20

Digital Camera Review

Dec 17, 2008 - By Steve Morgenstern
1.9 Our search for inexpensive point-and-shoot cameras offering good performance for not much money leads us to the 8-megapixel Pentax Optio V20, a compact model with a big 3-inch LCD screen and a 5x optical zoom that provides far more flexibility when composing shots than the 3x lens typically found in this camera category. The V20 lists for $249.95, though we've seen it selling at closer to $200 from several discounters, a nice price considering the large screen and extended zoom. Lab testing results overall make the V20 an average performer, a bit behind the pack in some areas, a skinch ahead in others. To determine if this is the camera to fill your photo album without emptying your wallet, read the complete review.
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Sample Photos

Click on any of the images below to view the full-sized original image. However, please note that some of the images are extremely large (up to several megabytes) and could take a long time to download.

Focal Length: 9mm
Aperture: f/4.4
Shutter: 1/15 sec. 
ISO: 800
 Focal Length: 9mm
Aperture: f/4.4
Shutter: 1/60 sec. 
ISO: 100

Focal Length: 26mm
Aperture: f/5.4
Shutter: 1/160 sec. 
ISO: 640
 Focal Length: 32mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter: 1/250 sec. 
ISO: 800

Focal Length: 32mm
Aperture: f/T5.6
Shutter: 1/250 sec. 
ISO: 320

 Focal Length: 26mm
Aperture: f/5.4
Shutter: 1/160 sec. 
ISO: 800

Focal Length: 11mm
Aperture: f/4.6
Shutter: 1/100sec. 
ISO: 80
 Focal Length: 11mm
Aperture: f/4.6
Shutter: 1/60 sec. 
ISO: 100

Focal Length: 21mm
Aperture: f/5.2
Shutter: 1/50 sec. 
ISO: 800
 Focal Length: 6mm
Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter: 1/50 sec. 
ISO: 200

You can see samples of images taken with the Pentax Optio V20 at the websites below


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