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The best Optio?
There have been so many Optio models, and new ones appearing almost monthly, that it is almost impossible to keep track of them. I had several up until 2007, when I shamefully admit that I switched to Canon. Their IQ was just so much better, and battery life far superior. However, I have kept ...
Posted by Photoaddict on 30/05/2011 - 12:21
The best Optio?
The latest batch (14mp sensor, such as the RZ10) look pretty good.... noise is still a problem at medium ISOs when viewed at 1:1 (and forget about ISOs above 800) but the higher resolution would make this less of a problem at normal print / web sizes. That Optio 555 looks pretty good, a shame it...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 30/05/2011 - 15:37
New toy - Optio WG-1
Lovely set of crisp and colourful images Mark, and demonstrates quite nicely how good a Pentax compact can be. Dare I say I think it bodes very well for the IQ of the Q - forget about all the pixel peeping and sensor size snobbery, its the real-world results that counts.
Posted by Crossed-up on 26/07/2011 - 18:20
New toy - Optio WG-1
Very tempting, good exposure in sky which is often an issue with compacts. What working ISO's can you stretch to please? i might have to buy one to go with my KR! I haven't had a chance to test the ISO limitations yet so, knowing the limitations of compact sensor at higher ISOs, I have set it to...
Posted by Mark-B on 26/07/2011 - 18:22
Who says Pentax don't make long lenses
Would be interesting to see some results. Would at least shed light on the common talking point that sensors are now out-resolving lenses. What resolution would you get if you scaled that sensor up to APSC, with the same pixel density?
Posted by Pentaxophile on 07/09/2011 - 09:36
POINT AND SHOOT PENTAX
Well I've succumbed, s95 enroute. Nothing in the Pentax stable for me. I would really have loved the Fuji x10 but it has a sensor issue. Given CES in January will reveal a plethora of wonderful new cameras I know I should hold off. Her nibs has got herself a Nex-5, so I hope I can borrow it :D ...
Posted by dougf8 on 30/12/2011 - 11:41
Q diary
It's a good blog, with great images. :D Interesting article in the Feb edition of the "Advanced Photographer" magazine (something I bought on the spur of the moment) They did a group test of the Fuji X10, Pentax Q and the Ricoh GXR with the A12 module. In the end the Fuji won (no surprise ...
Posted by Offertonhatter on 19/01/2012 - 21:18
Batmobile Looking Outdoor Camera by Pentax
Previously announced. On sale from March Pentax say Looks just like the £199 at SRS WG1 BUT instead of a CCD it now has a backlit CMOS sensor, much better I'm very tempted for the macro with LED's alone when the price comes down tot hat of the old model.
Posted by wvbarnes on 28/02/2012 - 13:11
Optio VS20 - any good?
Hi, I read it's a cheap CCD and not the backlit CMOS in the new waterproof camera. Interesting notion though such a big zoom from a tiny camera (and sensor)
Posted by wvbarnes on 29/02/2012 - 17:49
compact with a decent viewfinder
A compromise could well be a compact with an articulated screen, this enables the camera to be used at waist height.The NEX is one choice. I am not aware of any others with the same size sensor though.:D Regards Chris
Posted by chrissinkpen on 13/03/2012 - 10:45
compact with a decent viewfinder
I'm suprised that nobody has suggested the Fuji X10. Not very compact but meant to be the best viewfinder on any 'non'Dslr camera. Not cheap either but getting rave reviews Or there's the new Canon G1X as well- extremelly large sensor for a non Dslr.
Posted by dinneenp on 15/03/2012 - 08:03
OptioS1
Pixel tracking SR is where the camera analyses movement in the pixels and corrects it in software, as opposed to moving the sensor to compensate for camera shake. Most recent Pentax compacts either have this function, or they have proper sensor-shift SR. The latter is better and certainly faster....
Posted by johnriley on 26/04/2012 - 12:03
New Pentax Superzoom: X5 (Photokina Leak)
Yes, it looks like a mini-K5, with a swivel screen. Fingers crossed for an Exmor sensor. http://ricehigh.blogspot.com/2012/08/first-pre-photokina-pentax-leak-pentax.html
Posted by Pentaxophile on 21/08/2012 - 15:22
New Pentax Superzoom: X5 (Photokina Leak)
same sensor as q. too bad they did not make this with a q lens mount...:roll: I'm like this would totally sell more q system lenses then I saw "16 mp" on the lens and was like WTF?:shock:
Posted by Don on 21/08/2012 - 15:29
New Pentax Superzoom: X5 (Photokina Leak)
If that is the same sized sensor as the Q then the 35-mm equivalent focal length starts at 22mm, which is quite wide. The long end becomes 572mm, which again is quite impressive.
Posted by johnriley on 21/08/2012 - 15:50
New Pentax Superzoom: X5 (Photokina Leak)
Just had a look through, now I don't know if it is just me but can someone decipher the sensor size 1/2.33" is that 1/2" x 1/3" or just a ratio with v.poor skills mixing decimal, not massively important I'm just hurting my head trying to suss it out.
Posted by InFESTation on 23/08/2012 - 13:48
New Pentax Superzoom: X5 (Photokina Leak)
The 1/2.33 is ane example of the semi-standard - if slightly bizarre - way of indicating sensor size: "Sensor formats of digital cameras are mostly expressed in the non-standardized "inch" system as approximately 1.5 times the length of the diagonal of the sensor. This goes back to the way image ...
Posted by amilner on 23/08/2012 - 17:16
New Pentax Superzoom: X5 (Photokina Leak)
I wish manufacturers would stop using this method and just tell us the size in mm. That we could easily get to grips with. The crop factor is I suppose a useful bit of data as well, seeing there are so many different sensor sizes.
Posted by johnriley on 23/08/2012 - 17:28
New Pentax Superzoom: X5 (Photokina Leak)
Thanks for the info & link. Heavy reading the first part(s), that sensor though is absolutely tiny and to get 16 million pixels on there amazing, then seeing there is even smaller sensors makes you wonder how far they can go. But would be nice to see them use a clearer way to specify sensor size...
Posted by InFESTation on 23/08/2012 - 17:51
New Pentax Superzoom: X5 (Photokina Leak)
Hi all, the zoom multiplier is the best guide and giveaway that such sensors are tiny. In this case 7 x the 4mm wide angle to give you 28mm field of view when compared with a 35mm film size. This old video sensor convention is a deliberate smokescreen I guess. They don't want punters to grasp ...
Posted by wvbarnes on 23/08/2012 - 18:36
