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Pentax Optio Z10 Digital Camera Review

by Emily Raymond
Published on December 31, 2007

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Specs Table

Pentax Optio Z10 Specs
Type Point-and-Shoot  
Price 249.95  
Length 3.70  
Width 1.00  
Height 2.30  
Weight 0.00  
Pixels 8.29 Megapixels 
Effective Pixels 8.00  
Sensor Type 1/2.5 inch interline transfer CCD  
Image Size 3264 x 2448  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter Yes  
Image Format JPEG (stills); AVI Motion JPEG (video); WAV(audio)  
File Size 8 MP (highest res), VGA (lowest res)  
Compression JPEG (stills); AVI Motion JPEG (video); WAV(audio)  
Lens 7x optical zoom (12 elements in 9 groups, 2 dual aspherical)  
Lens Mount no  
Compatible Lenses n/a  
Viewfinder no  
Diopter Adjustment n/a  
LCD 2.5 inch TFT color LCD, 170 degree view  
Auto Focus Type TTL contrast detection  
Focusing Points 9 points  
Detecting Range Normal Wide: 1.31 ft. - infinity; Macro: 0.26 - 1.64 ft.; Manual: 0.33 - infinity  
Metering Modes TTL; Multi-segment; Center weighted; Spot; Exposure compensation  
Shutter Speed 4  
Self Timer 2 or 10 sec  
Modes one shot, self timer (10s, 2s), continuous (standard, high speed); Continuous FPS  
Speed No  
Burst No  
Automatic Modes Auto Picture, Program, Night Scene, Movie, Voice Recording, Landscape, Flower, Natural Skin Tone, Portrait, Surf & Snow, Sport, Digital SR, Kids, Pet, Food, Frame Composite, Digital Wide Angle (5M); Green simplified mode available; Face recognition  
Exposure Compensation - +/- 2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)  
Built in Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Reduction  
Sync Contact no  
Resolution 3264 x 2448  
ISO Sensitivity 64 to 3200  
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent; Manual mode  
Playback Options one shot, index, magnification, movie playback, sound playback, histogram, bright/dark indication, folder display, select & delete, calendar; Mode Palate - Digital SR, slideshow, resize, trimming, image & sound copy, image rotation, digital filter, movie  
Direct Printing Yes  
Video Output Yes  
Software CD ROM  
Zoom Wide 38  
Zoom Tele 266  
Intro Date 2007-08-22  
fstop Max 3.50  
fstop Min 5.40  
Zoom Digi 5.10  
Movie Mode 640 x 480 and 320 x 240  
Storage Type SD, SDHC compatible  
LCD Pixels 230000  
Resolution Maximum 3264 x 2448  
Resolution Minimum 320 x 240  
Ratings Raw Weight 
Color 4.88   2.75 
Resolution 5.95   2.5 
Noise Auto ISO 0.93  
Noise Manual ISO 4.86  
Model Design Appearance 7.50   1.25 
Low Light 4.89   2.25 
Size Portability 7.50   1.1 
Handling 5.00   1.5 
Control Button Positioning Size 6.75   0.85 
Front 8.00   0.6 
Back 7.00   0.6 
Left 7.50   0.5 
Right 7.50   0.5 
Top 7.75   0.6 
Menu 7.00   0.95 
Bottom 5.00   0.5 
Auto Mode 7.25   1.5 
Auto Focus 6.75   1.5 
Focus 5.50   1.25 
ISO 8.75   1.25 
White Balance 7.25   1.25 
Exposure 6.50   0.5 
Metering 7.00   1.1 
Shutter Speed 0.00   0.9 
Aperture 0.00   0.9 
Custom Image Presets 7.50   0.75 
Drive Mode 4.75  
Picture Qualit Options 8.00   0.5 
Picture Effects Mode 8.00   0.5 
Playback Mode 8.00   0.9 
Movie Mode 7.50  
Viewfinder 0.00   0.8 
LCD Screen 7.50   1.25 
Flash 5.00   1.25 
Zoom Lens 7.00   1.5 
Memory 5.00   0.5 
Startup 1st Shot 7.60   1.75 
Shot Shot 9.10   1.75 
Shutter Shot 9.00   1.75 
Software 7.00   0.5 
Jacks / Ports / Plugs 5.00   0.4 
Direct Print 6.50   0.65 
Ease of Use 7.00   0.95 
Battery 6.00   0.75 
Other Features 3.50   0.55 
Value 5.75   1.85 
Dynamic Range 5.08   2.5 
Video Performance 4.05   1.75 
Processing Speed 1.00   1.75 
White Balance Performance 7.20   1.8 
Total (weighted)   350.34


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