Pentax Optio Z10 review

An 8-megapixel pocket camera with a 7x zoom?

Our Score 3.5

Last reviewed: 2008-02-05February 5th 2008

Compact cameras Review

Price at launch	£199.00
MPN	5124497
Manufacturer's Description	The Pentax Optio Z10 Digital Camera is equipped with a 7x optical zoom lens that is designed with a refraction lens system so the lens never protrudes from the camera while zooming. The 7x optical zoom covers a broad range, from wide-angle to telephoto zoom, and offers an ultra high-magnification of up to approximately 35.7x when combined with the cameras digital zoom. With 8.0 megapixels of image resolution, the Optio Z10 provides high quality images that can be reproduced up to poster size or cropped without any significant loss of image quality.
Additional Information	Equivalent Focal Length: 38-266mm / Maximum Aperture: f/3.5-5.4
Colour	Black
Dimensions	94 x 58 x 25.3
Weight (g)	125
Battery Type	D-L172
Camera Type	Compact
Connectivity	USB 2.0
Continuous Shooting Speed	1
Display Size	2.5
Display Technology	TFT LCD
Drive Modes	Continuous, Self-Timer, Single
Effective Pixels	8.1
Exposure Modes	Automatic, Programme, Scene Modes
Exposure bracketing	2
Flash Modes	Auto, Forced, Off, On, Red-Eye Reduction, Soft Flash
Flash Sync	All Speeds
Focusing Modes	9 Point AF, Auto Tracking AF, Spot AF
ISO Settings	100, 1600, 200, 3200, 400, 64, 800, ISO Auto
Image Formats	JPEG, Pictbridge, Video
Image Sensor Resolution	230
Image Sensor Type	1/2.5inch CCD
Longest Shutter Speed	4
Max Aperture	3.5
Max Focal Length	266
Max Movie Recording Resolution	640 x 480
Max. Captured Image Resolution	3264 x 2448
Memory Types	Internal, SD, SDHC
Metering Modes	Centre weighted, Multi-Segment, Spot
Min Aperture	5.2
Min Focal Length	38
Software Provided	ACDSee for Pentax (PC/Mac)
White Balance	Auto, Daylight, Fluorescent, Manual, Shade, Tungsten
LCD Display?	Yes