Pentax Optio X 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

Pentax Optio X 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
Manufacturer: Pentax
Product Type: Photography

Editorial Review:
Product Description
The OptioX is a compact digital camera with a unique design that divides the body into two distinct parts. On the left side (from the user) there's the lens that can be easily revolved over a range of 180 degrees upward and 90 degrees downward according to your compositional demands. On the other side there's a large LCD monitor that can remain stable in the hand regardless of the movement of the lens side. The result? 5.0 effective megapixel clarity, 3X optical zooming and the freedom of above the head or from the hip shooting - all while confirming the composition or focus with confidence on the large, high-performance, 2.0-inch, 210, 000-pixel (approx.), low-temperature poly silicon TFT color LCD monitor.

Average customer rating:

WARNING
Great little camera
Great couple cam option!
Best Camera I have Ever Had
Cool and Effective

Pentax Optio X 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

Manufacturer: Pentax
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

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Viking 128 MB Secure Digital Card (SD128M)
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 Plus Photoshop Album 2.0 Bundle
SanDisk SDSDH-256-901 Secure Ultra 256MB (Retail Package)
Pentax K-BC8U Battery Charger Kit for Optio S, S4, S4i, S5i, SV, and X Digital Cameras

Product Features:

5.0-megapixel sensor creates photo-quality 2560 by 1920 pixel images
3x optical, 4x digital zoom
2.0-inch LCD screen, AVI movie mode with sound
Store images on 16 MB internal memory or SD memory card (not included)
Powered by rechargeable lithium-ion battery

ASIN: B0002B80RM

Product Description

The OptioX is a compact digital camera with a unique design that divides the body into two distinct parts. On the left side (from the user) there's the lens that can be easily revolved over a range of 180 degrees upward and 90 degrees downward according to your compositional demands. On the other side there's a large LCD monitor that can remain stable in the hand regardless of the movement of the lens side. The result? 5.0 effective megapixel clarity, 3X optical zooming and the freedom of above the head or from the hip shooting - all while confirming the composition or focus with confidence on the large, high-performance, 2.0-inch, 210, 000-pixel (approx.), low-temperature poly silicon TFT color LCD monitor.

Customer Reviews:

WARNING.......2006-07-27

All seemed fine when I first got my optio x 2 years ago. It took great pictures, although in the "no flash" mode, the pictures are blurred. Overall, I was satisfied. On a trip, the camera was dropped in the snow but it works fine, it has endured blazing heat, and everything seemed to be going fine and I never had a problem with it until yesterday when it froze up completely. It hadn't gotten wet and nothing out of the ordinary had occured, i just turned it on and went into "play mode" and red lines came across the screen and none of the buttons worked, not even the power. There is no "reset" button I'm pretty sure, so my only option was to put it to charge. Luckily when i put it in the charger it turned off by itself. After fully charging it up again, i tested it at home. Everything seemed to be in working condition. But when I took it out again the same thing happend. My warranty expired, and the only thing i can think of is that fall in the snow it took a while back, but it seems strange that the effects would come 6 months after the accident. I am looking into buying an Optio WP because of that.
If you are a careful person, the camera is probably right for you. In my case, I'll go for the waterproof one.

Great little camera.......2006-06-25

This camera is great and worth the money spent on it. It is compact and fits in any bag/pocket.....the manual is very daunting and I cannot see that anyone would actually read it...once you start playing with the camera the features are easy to figure out. The only feature it lacks is image stabilization which I need as I am very shaky

Great couple cam option!.......2006-04-12

The pentax optio x, it?s a great camera for some many reasons, but the most important for me, is that i can get great pictures from me an my couple, without asking help to any other person to hold the camera......

Best Camera I have Ever Had.......2005-12-15

The Pentax Optio-X is an excellent camera. I am a novice photographer. After taking just a few photos with this camera people have commented on just how beautiful the photos I have taken with it are mostly they are amazed at the excellent color quality of the pictures.

There are so many features in the camera that I have yet to explore them all.

Cool and Effective.......2004-12-10

I was looking for a camera with a swivel LCD display. I have always liked taking my own pictures when I'm out on vacations with my wife. The Optio X caught my attention immediately. The camera is 5 megapixels strong and the LCD display is very big (2 in). The design of course, is incredibly beautiful. I had my doubts about the picture quality and colors. But once I started taking my first pictures I was pretty much convinced.

Pros:
Small and cool design.

Swivel LCD (2 inches).

Everything is customizable. If you don't like the colors, exposition, lighting or anything else, you can adjust it in a snap. It even has a feature that takes 3 pictures at once with 3 different expositions so you can decide later which picture you like better. With this mode you can vary the exposure, white balance, sharpness, saturation and contrast.

15 shooting modes, including one called "Self Portrait". This mode takes into account that the shooting distance is your arm length...
Macro mode is also very cool.

On timer mode, big countdown numbers appear on the screen so everybody can see when the picture will be taken.

Cons:
The flash is located at a very awkward position. Is very easy to put a finger on it when you are taking a picture. Also, when the display is swiveled, the flash ends up in the lower corner of the camera. This can be a problem when you place the camera on a table when you are taking pictures with the timer. Chances are that the table will block the flash path. If this happens, a strange shadow may appear on the picture.

No optical view finder.

Joystick control is a little too small.

You have to use 4 fingers to grab the camera. If you use your whole hand, you may end up placing a finger on the flash or on the lens.

Tripod socket is located on one side. This means that you will only be able to take vertically oriented pictures when using a tripod (unless you buy a small swiveling tripod).

I hope this helps...

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