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
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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
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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
