Tag archive: Optio

One of the signs that the market for technology products has matures is when major manufacturers start differentiating their offerings based on cosmetic features like color, rather than on features and specifications. The point-and-shoot digital camera market reached that point long ago, and Pentax is hammering that idea home with its new Optio RS1500 compact digital cameras. Available in silver and white bodies, the RS1500s sport boring… Read More

Pentax has introduced three new digital cameras in its consumer-friendly Optio line of compact digital cameras, the Optio WS80, Optio E80, and Optio P80. The new offerings sport 10 and 12 megapixel resolutions, sizable LCD displays, face detection and image stabilization…and the WS80 is even waterproof to a depth of 1.5 meters (just about 5 feet) for capturing that summertime fun. First up, the Optio WS80 offers a 10 megapixel… Read More

Among the many camera announcements made Thursday in advance of the Photo Marketing Association trade show that begins on Jan. 31, Pentax added three new consumer-level cameras to its line-up. The Optio S12, M50 and E50 all offer point-and-shoot operation in packages under $300. The entry-level Optio E50 uses two AA batteries instead of the more traditional proprietary battery pack, and sports a thickness of 0.9 inches that carries across… Read More

Pentax has tkaen the wraps off a new pair of cameras in its Optio point-and-shoot line of digital cameras: the 12 megapixel Optio A40 and the slim 8 megapixel Optio V10. The Optio A40 features a 12 megapixel resolution, a 2.5-inch LCD monitor, 21 MB of internal memory, and image storage via SD and SDHC media. The A40 also offers USB 2.0 connectivity, NTSC/PAL video output, and PictBridge compatibility, along with image stabilization… Read More

Pentax has announced two new entries in its Optio line of point-and-shoot digital cameras, the Optio E40 and the Optio M40. The Optio M40 sports a slim metallic body, 8 megapixel resolution, a 3× optical zoom, and a 2.5-inch LCD display. The camera is designed to appeal to both entry-level and experienced digital camera users, offering digital shake reduction, and auto-macro feature, and face recognition technology designed to keep… Read More

Pentax as introduced two new consumer-oriented digital cameras, the Optio T30 and Optio M30. Both cameras offer 7.1 megapixel resolutions and offer somewhat different feature sets to appeal to different types of photographers, all wrapped inside thin casings sure to appeal to bulk-weary consumers. The Optio T30 offers a 3-inch LCD touch screen display, which—in addition to letting users drive the camera's interface and… Read More

Nothing quite equates to the experience of underwater photography: getting those pics of colorful fish milling about coral reefs on your tropical getaway, arty shots of bobbing for apples from the apple's perspective, the children playing in the pool, the cat being chased off the diving bo—oh, uh—anyhoo, yeah. Underwater photography! It's hip. So Pentax has squirted out the Optio W20, the seven megapixel followup to… Read More

Pentax has announced its new Optio S7 point-and-shoot consumer-oriented digital camera, featuring a 7 megapixel CCD, face-detection technology to assist in portraits, and an ISO as high as 1600 to help produce high-quality, sharp images even in poor light and nighttime conditions. The Optio S7 has 23 MB of internal memory and can store images on both the new high-capacity SDHC cards as well as standard SD cards. The camera features a… Read More

Pentax yesterday unveiled three new compact digital cameras ahead of the opening of the annual Photo Marketing Association trade show in Orlando, FL. These three new cameras, the Optio T10, Optio W10 and Optio M10, will all be available in March for $349.95, under $300 and $229.95 respectively. The Optio T10, said Pentax, features 6 megapixels, a 3

PENTAX today announced they'd expanded their line of Optio WPi waterproof digital cameras to include new red and blue colors in addition to the existing silver model. These new cameras are available now for $349.95. PENTAX"s Optio WPi digital cameras, said the company, have a six megapixel CCD sensor packed into a slim design which can take pictures up to five feet underwater. Other features of this product line include a 3x zoom… Read More

Digital camera company Pentax announced two new compact digital cameras at CES 2006. Both cameras are part of the company's Optio line. The Optio A10 camera is Pentax's first compact digital with an 8 megapixel CCD. Features of this under $350 model, which will be available in February 2006, include anti-shake technology to help with sharper images, dimensions of 3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9", 15 shooting modes, video recording at… Read More

The Pentax Optio S6 digital camera features 6.0 megapixels, an innovative powerful 3X zoom Sliding Lens system, and the slim dimension of just 7/10 of an inch thick. “Slim is still in, and the Optio S6 offers the slimmest Pentax digital body available,” said Ned Bunnell, director of marketing, Pentax Imaging Company. “Pentax continues to pack features into the stylish Optio S series and preserve the slim, tiny design that… Read More

The PENTAX Optio S5z is the fifth iteration in the most popular compact and lightweight PENTAX digital camera series. Like its predecessors, the Optio S5z is loaded with features and boasts a 2.5 inch monitor to optimize image composition and playback. With a 3X optical zoom and the power of 5.0 effective megapixels, the Optio S5z features an aluminum alloy exterior and a rounded corner design and rubber grip. Measuring just 3.3 x 2.2 x 0.8… Read More

Pentax Imaging Company has announced the new Optio S5i. With 5.0 effective megapixels and a 3X optical zoom lens, the Optio S5i features a stylish design in an ultra-compact, lightweight digital camera. Following in the footsteps of the popular Optio S, the stylish Optio S5i features the highest megapixel count in this ultra-compact series.              The Optio… Read More

A successor to the popular Optio S40, the PENTAX Optio S50 offers an easy-to-use help function menu to help guide digital newcomers through the camera's array of digital features. With the superior imaging capability of 5.0 effective megapixels and a generous 1.8 inch LCD monitor, the Optio S50 is equipped with a handy mode dial that allows users to select one of nine modes with a simple turn. Two AA batteries power the Optio S50 making… Read More