Pentax Optio A10 Digital Camera Review

Dcresource has posted a review of the Pentax Optio A10 Digital Camera. Jeff Keller, DCRP Founder/Editor writes:

What I liked:

  • Very good photo quality (though see issues below)
  • Image stabilization
  • Compact, stylish metal body
  • Large, sharp 2.5″ LCD display (but see issues below)
  • AF-assist lamp, good low light focusing
  • Good movie mode with long record times (though see issue below)
  • Lots of unique playback mode features, including redeye reduction
  • Handy battery charging cradle
  • USB 2.0 High Speed support

What I didn’t care for:

  • Poor performance: slow startup, shot-to-shot times; noticeable shutter lag
  • Details in photos can be muddy; some corner blurring
  • Redeye a problem (though removal tool helps)
  • Below average battery life
  • Poor continuous shooting mode
  • Poor LCD visibility in dim light as well as bright outdoor light
  • No optical viewfinder
  • Movie mode seemed choppy; no sound on Macs (despite downloading codec)
  • More manual controls would be nice
  • Plastic tripod mount; flimsy door over memory/battery compartment
  • Can’t swap memory cards while camera is on a tripod
  • Bundled Mac software is very basic



Pentax Optio A10 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom and Shake Reduction