Pentax Optio S55 User reviews
More CR Kennedy reviews , RRP: AU$399.00
The good:
- Attractive design
- Easy-to-pocket ultracompact
- Large display
- Can shoot low-res 30fps movie clips limited only by size of SD/MMC card
- In-camera help function
- Can apply filters to photos after capture
The bad:
- Sluggish shot-to-shot and continuous shooting
- Output not terribly sharp
- Movie clips are 320x240 max
- Tendency toward slight underexposure
The bottomline:
The Pentax Optio S55 is a fun ultracompact camera with some handy features, but the camera's slow continuous shooting and inconsistent image quality might compromise your enjoyment.
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Rob Anderson
04/07/2005, 03:25 PM
Great digi cam
Been using this digi cam for 3 weeks now. It's never let me down, and the has given me some great shots. Really impressesed.
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30/06/2005, 09:41 PM
High-quality ultra-compact loaded with features!
See a full review at:
http://www.neocamera.com/review_pentax_S55.html
Includes some 100% crops and scaled images. The image quality is rather good and very
acceptable for small prints or
computer displays.
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Jimbo
20/06/2005, 01:00 PM
Love this camera
Having owned several different digi camera over the years, this one would have to be my favourite. It has a huge screen, takes great shots, is packed full of features, yet is small enough to fit in my shirt pocket.
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04/06/2005, 01:58 PM
Big screen, little camera. My fav.
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James Anthony
30/05/2005, 05:37 PM
Damn this camera is cheap
5 Mega pix for under $400. Massive screen, tons of features. I bought this camera after reading heaps of reviews. The S55 is by far the best value.
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John Wong
29/05/2005, 11:28 PM
Wow! This screen is HUGE!
When the sales rep first showed me this camera, I was blown away by the size of the screen. I bought it on the spot and have no regrets. The quality of the photos have been nothing short of superb. The lens also has produced incredibly crisp shots, and has a generous zoom lens. It takes AA batteries, which is really convienient when your on the run. I also bought a pair of rechargable AAs when I have the time for a recharge.
The camera is also incredible thin and light, so much so that I often forget I'm carrying it in my pocket. In short, my fav digi compact to date, (and I've had a lot).
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