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Faulty OptioWP
I had a very similar problem with my Optio WPi shortly after I bought it. Returned it to Pentax under warranty, the fault actually turned out to be with the autofocus mechanism, and not with the sensor (which is what I assumed from the exposure and banding!)
Posted by Ammonyte on 30/06/2007 - 17:41
Optio L40
50. The lower the ISO, the less sensitive the sensor is and the longer the light must fall on it in order to form the picture. You use the higher ISO numbers when you want to freeze action or take picture in poor light. Remember that the higher the ISO, the poorer the picture quality will be in...
Posted by hefty1 on 21/12/2007 - 00:12
I've defected
I have a Lumix DMC-LZ7 and am haappy with the results in the open. I find indoor/flash use slow and, at times, alittle diappointing. I miss my long dead Optio 550.:cry: That gave great allround results from only a 5 meg sensor.
Posted by Hardgravity on 20/11/2008 - 17:23
I've defected
That gave great allround results from only a 5 meg sensor. I think 5 meg seems to be a sweet spot for compacts. I went through a few (from 1.3 to 4 MP) before I got my Contax TVS Digital (5MP) and have subsequently bought three more (higher resolution) compacts, all of which except one (Ricoh GR Dig...
Posted by hefty1 on 20/11/2008 - 18:28
M50 or M60?
I was thinking of getting an M50 or M60. The 50 has 8MP, the 60 has 10MP. They're about the same price. I would have thought that 10MP is too high for the tiny sensor. Any advice? Thanks.
Posted by nilescrane on 28/12/2008 - 17:55
M50 or M60?
However, the M60 has Shake Reduction, so it should often enable you to use a lower ISO setting than you would have to use with the M50 that doesn't have Shake Reduction. Also the M60 is bound to be better in a few ways because it is a newer model. I thought they were the same spec, apart from the se...
Posted by Hardgravity on 29/12/2008 - 09:22
Are the Optios really that bad?
I still like the ergonomics and ease-of-use of my old Optio s5i, and would consider another Optio again in future if the specification was about what I wanted at the time. The "27.5mm" lens of the P70 does indeed sound useful. My last compact purchase was a Panasonic LX2. Whle it is excellent in ...
Posted by iceblinker on 25/03/2009 - 14:19
Are the Optios really that bad?
I recently bought a P70 and have been surprised at the quality of the images. :D I wanted a very small and simple to use P&S that had decent IQ and so far it certainly fits the bill. The only thing I find irksome is the pixel track SR, it's a bit of a joke and incredibly slow. It takes around 5 s...
Posted by RichardDay on 25/03/2009 - 22:08
Prices on the Pentax X70
So Dan, just to be sure what you are saying..... .....Are you trying to get us to believe that because independant dealers are on very tight margins that it's ok for us to be constantly ripped off?? It may well be true that dealers have a tough time but that is no excuse for £700 cameras only ...
Posted by viewfinder on 20/05/2009 - 08:07
Prices on the Pentax X70
Am I the only person to think that X70 has an extaordinary high price,...an astonishing £369!!!!!?? especially considering that 'the others' made these cameras two years back and in some cases rather better, and that this is after all, just a 'digicam' with minute sensor,.....we are being asked to...
Posted by Hyram on 20/05/2009 - 08:53
Pentax X70 and Kodak Z980
Anyone noticed the similarities to these two cameras? I ask this as a few months ago Pentax stated that they were not going to produce any more compact cameras and concentrate on DSLR's So here goes:- resolution X70 - 12mp Z980 - 12mp check Sensor X70 - 1/2.33 Z980 - 1/2.33 check ...
Posted by Offertonhatter on 18/08/2009 - 23:17
Optio L40 help
Iain, I'm sorry but I won't answer your questions personally, there are many sites and articles that can help you with this. And there is no perfect solution to your answer since every situation needs a different adjustment. Since it can't be done gently I'm going to give you push into photography...
Posted by Anvh on 17/11/2009 - 20:38
Optio L40 help
Don't worry Iain, a camera is an tool and you just need to know his limitations and how it sees the world basicly. With your latest photos other things went a bit wrong. #1 The light in the top right corner is making it hard for the camera, you should have tried not to get the lamp in the ph...
Posted by Anvh on 17/11/2009 - 22:00
IMAGE QUALITY OPTIO W80
I'm with Pete here, only the more expensive units from Canon are interesting since they use a larger sensor but the rest :?
Posted by Anvh on 13/12/2009 - 11:54
IMAGE QUALITY OPTIO W80
I'm with Pete here, only the more expensive units from Canon are interesting since they use a larger sensor but the rest :? Not wanting to plug other makes too much but as compacts go the Lumix LX3 is a stunning little camera. It too has a bigger sensor than most and keeps the pixel count to sensibl...
Posted by Greytop on 13/12/2009 - 13:51
IMAGE QUALITY OPTIO W80
Yes pixel count goes up but the pixel gets smaller so less light falls on them meaning they need to need to amplify it more meaning more noise. That's why everything over 6mp with those small sensor is useless at the moment.
Posted by Anvh on 13/12/2009 - 16:21
IMAGE QUALITY OPTIO W80
Yes pixel count goes up but the pixel gets smaller so less light falls on them meaning they need to need to amplify it more meaning more noise. That's why everything over 6mp with those small sensor is useless at the moment. I agree that more pixels does not mean better IQ but I don't agree with th...
Posted by K10D on 13/12/2009 - 16:27
IMAGE QUALITY OPTIO W80
Cedric, the size of the sensor has not much to do with the exposure so that's not the problem. If the metering is the same as with any pentax then it compensate for the highlights. It's hard to tell anything of those small photos :?
Posted by Anvh on 13/12/2009 - 18:31
My new P&S ?
Why the P80? I think that 12 meg on an APS sensor is a little OTT! I have an old E50 which only has 8 megapixels and find that noise is a problem at higher ISO settings. As an alternative, for a sporty type how about a The price is OK and with the looks of the black/yellow model no one...
Posted by Hardgravity on 13/01/2010 - 17:57
My new P&S ?
I have the P70 and the software based image stabilisation (same as the P80) is worse than useless, it can take up to 4 seconds to record the shot. Also the AF is nothing to shout about. Using either I invariably miss shots. I now use pre-set manual focus (called snap focus by Ricoh) and no image sta...
Posted by RichardDay on 13/01/2010 - 18:31
