Pentax Optio Z10 and Optio S10 Announced

By Ben Stafford, DigitalCameraReview Staff | | 2399 Reads

If there was a theme for this week, it would be "compact ultra-zooms". Pentax is joining the party with the 7x optical zoom Optio Z10. They're also announcing the tiny 10 megapixel Optio S10. Both cameras will be available in September 2007 for $250.

Pentax Optio Z10

pentax optio z10
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Features:

8 megapixels, 1/2.5" CCD
7x optical zoom (38-266mm equivalent)
2.5 inch, 230K pixel LCD
Auto Picture mode chooses settings automatically from Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, and Normal
Face recognition AF and AE
Digital Shake Reduction
Movie capture up to 640x480 at 30fps
Lithium-ion battery
SD/SDHC compatibility
Dimensions: (W x H x D): 3.7 x 2.3 x 1.0”
Weight: 4.4 ounces

Pentax Optio S10

pentax optio s10
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10 megapixels, 1/1.8" CCD
3x optical zoom (38-114mm equivalent)
2.5 inch, 232K pixel LCD
Auto Picture mode chooses settings automatically from Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, and Normal
Face recognition AF and AE
Digital Shake Reduction
Movie capture up to 640x480 at 30fps
Lithium-ion battery
SD/SDHC compatibility
Dimensions: (W x H x D): 3.4 x 2.1 x 0.8”
Weight: 3.9 ounces

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