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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 techno-terminator on 13/01/2010 - 19:10
My new P&S ?
I was in a similar situation over Christmas, and went for a Powershot S90. Same sensor and processing as a G11, in a much more compact form factor. Takes good shots, and high ISO / Low light performance is very good. Also has the benefit of being able to be left in Auto all the time, but also supp...
Posted by geclinke on 13/01/2010 - 22:29
My new P&S ?
Sorry to miss the point, I assumed you were a little more familiar with cameras than you say you are.:oops: I was only suggesting the WS60 because it's cheaper, will have fewer image problems with a lower count sensor and is waterproof. I agree with others on this thread that the current Optio...
Posted by Hardgravity on 13/01/2010 - 22:57
My new P&S ?
My two pence worth: A P&S represents a "closed system". It's very different from the dSLR, where the sensor / body can be combined with any one of lots of lenses. Theoretically, this means that you can get an interesting system, because the sensor and optics can be matched to one another. Practic...
Posted by bretti_kivi on 14/01/2010 - 08:39
My new P&S ?
It's a good job I have plenty of time :) I'm looking back at what RichardDay said earlier 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 invar...
Posted by techno-terminator on 14/01/2010 - 08:59
My new P&S ?
Short story is I caved in and bought a CX1 in black! As another Ricoh compact user (GR-Digital) may I be the first to welcome you to the club! :D I like the fact mine feels like a camera rather than a mobile phone with the phone features switched off. Very intuitive, quick operation, lovely IQ an...
Posted by RichardDay on 16/01/2010 - 16:47
My new P&S ?
In which case it looks to me like it has a front/back focussing issue; nothing you can do about that other than get it swapped for a good copy. At least you noticed before any return period was up! :) My thoughts exactly, but I don't suspect BF or FF, that shouldn't occur with sensor based contrast ...
Posted by RichardDay on 17/01/2010 - 13:20
Picture quality
Hello Mike, I too have a W80 and the picture quality is very poor. In fact it looks like the image is covered in fine dust. I e mailed pentax and sent a jpeg with the exif details. The return comment was on the lines that the W80 is capable of much higher quality photos and that there was a possible...
Posted by cedricd on 27/01/2010 - 18:48
New Pentax I-10
It looks good, but will it actually be any good?? I just wish Pentax would put a half decent sensor in their compacts i.e. one that is useable at iso 400 and above:wink:. I guess my Fuji F30 has spoilt me a bit in that respect.
Posted by Marky on 30/01/2010 - 15:42
W80 - Movie recording stops unexpectedly
I don't have experience of the W80, but the same thing happens in a K-7 when using an SD card that is not fast enough (or not right in some other mysterious way). Even some "class 6" and "class 10" cards don't work for video. I recommend Sandisk Extreme III. If you're in the UK, you can order fro...
Posted by iceblinker on 06/02/2010 - 10:51
W90 and X90 due to be announced this week
PENTAX INTRODUCES ELEVENTH GENERATION WATERPROOF OPTIO W90 DIGITAL CAMERA BUILT FOR ADVENTURE Latest Optio Features Unique Macro Photo LED Lighting, Carabiner Strap And Eye-Fi Connectivity GOLDEN, CO (February 24, 2010)…PENTAX Imaging Company has announced the eleventh generation PENTAX Optio ...
Posted by Mike-P on 24/02/2010 - 22:28
Reviews for the new ones?
Thank you, quite a positive review for Pentax and the IQ seems quite good certainly up to iso200. Has the W90 the same sensor?
Posted by Anvh on 18/04/2010 - 20:18
Gear of the Year!
It does look a cracker of a camera, my favourite of the new models. I'll be recommending it to a kayaking friend of mine, but it's too expensive for me. If it's the same sensor as the H90 (the one I would buy) things are looking good.
Posted by Pentaxophile on 06/05/2010 - 01:08
A plea to Pentax
Dear Pentax, Please can you seriously consider producing a "performance" compact. Yes, the i-10 is a lovely looking camera, but it is merely a point and shoot. Yes the W series are good waterproof cameras, but again just point and shoot. The X series are nice "bridge" cameras, but can be bulky c...
Posted by Offertonhatter on 21/07/2010 - 20:37
A plea to Pentax
Dear Pentax, Please can you seriously consider producing a "performance" compact. /snip/ Large compact sensor (1/7" or even better 1/6.3") That's kind of small - 1/7" is a diagonal of 3mm - barely a webcam sensor. C
Posted by chris_jl on 21/07/2010 - 21:16
A plea to Pentax
Dear Pentax, Please can you seriously consider producing a "performance" compact. /snip/ Large compact sensor (1/7" or even better 1/6.3") That's kind of small - 1/7" is a diagonal of 3mm - barely a webcam sensor. C Its in sensor speak rather than precise measurement. It stems back t...
Posted by Offertonhatter on 21/07/2010 - 23:08
A plea to Pentax
[quote:3496ace15f="Offertonhatter"]Dear Pentax, Please can you seriously consider producing a "performance" compact. /snip/ Large compact sensor (1/7" or even better 1/6.3") That's kind of small - 1/7" is a diagonal of 3mm - barely a webcam sensor. C Its in sensor speak rather than p...
Posted by chris_jl on 22/07/2010 - 01:20
A plea to Pentax
If Pentax wanted to produce a high-end compact, perhaps with an APS-C sized sensor, then I certainly would not discourage them. With compacts I think we need to think very carefully about what the objective is. I always carry a camera and for this purpose a very small compact is needed. I use ...
Posted by johnriley on 22/07/2010 - 09:01
A plea to Pentax
But almost everybody makes a digital version. It's called a compact digital camera. The advantage now is that it's thinner, has a zoom lens instead of a fixed one and also has a means of focusing called AF. The Pentax I-10 even has sensor shift SR built in. The Rollei 35 concept is compact, al...
Posted by johnriley on 22/07/2010 - 14:35
A plea to Pentax
One other to consider - Fuji F200 EXR - large sensor (1/1.7) decent zoom range (28-140 equiv.) Manual control. Great reviews. No flash mount but a lot cheaper than the other options (about £160). Nice and small too.
Posted by amilner on 06/08/2010 - 12:40
