Pentax Optio 30

Pros: Great battery life; small, compact size; wonderful picture quality; ease of use.

Cons: Both nits: no sound with video recording; small font for screen menus.

The Bottom Line: Go out of your way to find this gem and you won't be sorry!

Review: What Made Me Decide To Get One I own a FujiFilm S5100 4-megapixel digital camera. It's a great camera, but its rather chunky size makes it hard to slip in a pocket for point-and-shoot convenience. I decided that with the price of ...

Pros: 2AA batteries - SD/MMC - low noise and sharp pictures - fast!

Cons: No microphone.

The Bottom Line: This is a very good camera with the best image quality you can expect from 3 Mpixel.

Review: I happened to buy this camera for a student association and I got this camera for a few days. I am truly happy with the quality of this product. The pictures it takes are the sharpest I've seen from a 3 Mpixel camera of ANY MAKE. Trust me, I tried ...

Pros: Very handy size shape and weight. Requires only 2 AA batteries.

Cons: No sports program. Iffy battery cover. No video out to TV.

The Bottom Line: A very good camera for the wife and kids so you won't get missed out in photos on trips, as well as a standby camera.

Review: I've had it for less than a week and already I am impressed. Its small size and weight is very handy for totting around in a small belt pouch(non-proprietory)around everywhere for that Kodak moment. I like its shape, no sharp edges which cut, its grip is ...

Pros: Designed for beginners and experts alike. Superb lens, macro mode, and final picture quality.

Cons: No sound in movie mode (normal for 3MP models but still disappointing) and no case.

The Bottom Line: An easy to use digital camera which works equally well for new or advanced users. Offers picture quality and features on par with the next higher class of models.

Review: So, what does almost everyone REALLY want to do when they get their new camera??? Ignore the manual and start taking pictures, right?! Well, Pentax wisely separated the camera's features into essentially two areas - basic and advanced modes. The camera ...

Pros: Excellent picture quality, size, 3x optical zoom

Cons: None yet

Review: What a great little camera this is. I have had it for about 6 months now and I am very satisfied with it. The pictures are very impressive and super sharp. I also had a HP 3.3 mp camera and put it to the test against the pentax but there is a clear ...

Pros: Versatility, modern features - direct to printer, USB to computer.

Cons: Light weight and a bit of a flimsy plastic feel, but thats fine.

Review: For a first not-a-toy digital, go for it. Point and shoot if that is all you want. However, full of features including many ways to customise away from point and shoot so good for many serious applications if you want to fiddle. The set up features are ...

Pros: Easy to use, simple transfer of photos to the computer

Cons: None

Review: Ideal basic (quality) digital camera. We have used this camera for may of our family, travel, and grab shots. ...

Pros: great pictures, easy to use, clear LCD screen

Cons: Slightly dark appearance to pictures( can be fixed)

The Bottom Line: I would recommend this camera to anyone wanting an easy to use digital camera that produces beautiful pictures>

Review: I purchased this camera on sale, in fact it was the display model, but it still came with the same warranty, so i decided to give it a try. I will say that this was my first digital camera purchase, although I have used many friends and family digital ...

Pros: shutter speed, fast load time, decent flash brightness. Built in lens protector. Uses AA.

Cons: Rather small, Cases feels cheap.

The Bottom Line: After all the research, I can say this camera is priced below its quality range and stands up to the more expensive units easily.

Review: After Quite a considerable amount of research on digital cameras. I had narrowed my choices down to the Canon Powershot a85, the Olympus d580, Pentax Optio30, and the Kodak dx7430. Now first I wanted a camera that used regular alkaline batteries or at ...

Pros: Small camera, large LCD screen, excellent image quality, good video settings, easy to use

Cons: Only color is a champagne color

The Bottom Line: I recommend this for anyone who wants a no-hassle digital camera with good picture quality at a good price.

Review: After spending hours (yes, hours) researching online for the best possible camera at the best possible price. The Pentax Optio 30 Digital Camera is chalk full of good stuff. It has incredible picture quality. It's a standard point and shoot ...