Pentax Optio LS465 review

16MP, a tiny form factor and a very low price for a compact camera

Pentax Optio LS465 review
The 16 megapixel Pentax Optio LS465 comes in pink, purple and black

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With good lighting and a simple, close-range subject, results can look good.

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Even in a high-contrast scene, the exposure metering has preserved a good balance of highlight and shadow detail.

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Viewed at full size, even this well lit subject lacks crispness and contains noticeable noise in shadow areas, even at the lowest ISO setting.

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With a wide angle equivalent to 28mm, most subjects can be contained within the frame easily.

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Maximum zoom reaches 140mm, but at the expense of detail, leaving images looking overly smoothed and unappealing.

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Default auto settings give vibrant colour reproduction that just avoids being over-saturated.

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