Pentax Optio A10 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom and Shake Reduction
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Manufacturer: Pentax
Model: 18903
Binding: Electronics
Publisher: Pentax
Label: Pentax
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Features for Pentax Optio A10 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom and Shake Reduction:
- 8.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints
- 2.5-inch LCD display; 3x optical zoom with Shake Reduction technology
- Mode Palette on LCD lets you navigate and select from 15 shooting modes and 15 playback modes
- Record movies with sound in Divx MPEG-4 movie format (movie playback is not supported on Macintosh operating systems)
- Powered by D-LI8 lithium-ion battery; stores images on SD memory cards (includes 24 MB internal memory)
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Customer Reviews
Excellent Camera 
2008-11-16
Size, price and quality, this camera still competes sucessfully with it's newer siblings.
I am exetremely satisfied with the Pentax Optio A10. No problems found to report.
Worst Camera ever! 
2008-10-20
Keeps intermittently turns off. Sometimes stays off days at a time. Customer support refuses to repair it even though I only bought it a 6 months ago. I don't have a receipt but most decent company will repair it by looking at the serial number of when it was built.
Pentax Optio A10 Digital Camera 2008-09-16
I lost my original Pentax A10 and decided to I purchasing another as I really like the camera's convenience. It is easy to operate, offers an amazing array of options and small and light enough to carry in my purse all the time, so I am ready for any photo opportunity. I have recommended to anyone who is looking for a great camera.
Mr 2008-07-19
This is my favorite camara it is packed with options and small enough to go anywhere, anytime , day or night fast shots or slow. Has a large screen to check your pics, bright, clear,this is a nice camara.
Pentax Optio A10 
2008-06-30
Camera as described. Very satisfied. Only draw back, no view finder, but most other cameras this size don't have view finders either. Takes great pictures.
DO NOT BUY ! - Pentax A10 2008-03-25
Destined to be the flagship of the Optio digital camera line, the high-end Optio A10 offers the pinnacle of PENTAX compact digital photography. With 8.0 megapixels, a 3X zoom lens, the Optio A10 is the first PENTAX compact digital with an innovative Shake Reduction system to help ensure sharper images. PENTAX developed Shake Reduction to eliminate situations where camera shake typically causes blurred images such as telephoto or indoor shots without a flash. The Shake Reduction mechanism is made possible by two internal gyro sensors that detect camera shake while a dedicated CPU calculates the required correction to compensate for the level of camera shake while focusing. In turn, a proprietary mechanism adjusts the CCD automatically based on the calculation and compensates for the camera shake to help deliver sharper images.
Well Planned, in Theory 
2008-01-24
The camera is a well designed piece that I found comfortable and easy to use. I liked the charging dock that would charge the battery in camera as well as an extra. A nice touch I thought. The port doors I thought were also nicely designed to blend with the camera, although I am a bit partial to actual "doors" as plastic and rubber caps sometimes break off.
The photos I took with this camera, overall, turned out quite good. The editing features in playback I found to be quite a surprise on a camera like this. And they were quite useful on some of the photos I took. The display, however, easily washes out in sunlight making composition and review quite difficult.
While the camera took nice pictures, it did not always take the picture. The auto-focus tends to be a bit picky. If the camera doesn't acquire focus, it will not take a shot. Something my LUMIX doesn't do. This can cause a lost shot, and I missed a few.
A few other things I noticed was that the focussing was a bit loud and the screen froze during the process (something my Panasonic camera does not do). The auto white balance did not always compensate for artificial lighting very well, so know how to use the presets when shooting indoors.
Again, I have a LUMIX compact, and while I will admit that the noise control and image quality I thought to be a better from the PENTAX, the Panasonic's performance was top notch with speed, accuracy, and fine tuned control. While this is a nice camera with a LOT of useful and well thought out features, the performance was ultimately disappointing with missed shots as a result. Because of this, I would not recommend it.
Love my camera 2008-01-03
I love all the features and have no complaints. I especially like that it doesn't use batteries because they tend to go through them so fast. I just charge it up and we are ready to go and take 1000's of pictures and not worry about anything. Displays are clear and it's easy to see when the battery needs recharging.
camera 2007-12-24
We bought this camera to replace the one that had a cracked screen. We really like this model and we know how to operate it. We are happy with the service
good camera 2007-11-04
good small camera that does everything that it is suppose to. Also, i was supprised at the great features of the software.
