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Zoom/See more images 5-megapixel, swivel-bodied digital camera with built-in 3x optical zoom lens By: Doug Harman Manufacturer: Pentax Price as Reviewed: £ 350 Latest Price: £ compare price   >> Read full review Tools Our score >> See other reviews with this score Your Score >> How would you rate this product?

Quick Review Published: 15 November 2004 The good: Superb metering, great colour and control of image noise, excellent build quality, great specification The bad: Counter intuitive controls, over compression (or JPEG-ing) of image detail Verdict: The Pentax Optio X has an accomplished and comprehensive specification with fair picture quality but counterintuitive and fiddly controls You say: No reader reviews yet, be the first... >> Sign up and write a review... >> Read full review Share >> Digg >> Reddit >> Del.icio.us >> Newsvine >> Stumbleupon Want it Own it Rate it Tags Cameras 1536 news, 567 reviews Compact cameras 496 news, 221 reviews 5 megapixels 98 news, 65 reviews Pentax 53 news, 30 reviews Digital cameras 697 news, 320 reviews >> More tags Compare Prices Pentax Optio M40 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (8.5 Megapixel, Compact Camera, 3x Optical Zoom, 4x Digital Zoom, CCD Sensor, Video Capability Included, 2.5 in. LCD Panel, Built-I...) Shop at Price (inc VAT) £96.68 Compare Prices for all 1 Sellers (£97 - £97) Cameras Epson Announces Two Photo Viewers Take the Pocket-lint User Survery Oregon Scientific ATC3K Action Cam The latest in Cameras in last 60 days LATEST NEWS >>Microsoft announces Photosynth software >>MX20 compact camcorder from Samsung >>Daily news roundup - 20/08/08 >>Casio shows off photo printer duo >>Two 2MP webcams from Elecom >>VIDEO: Casio EX-Z300 >>Olympus FE-360 and FE-370 announced >>Casio EX-Z300, EX-Z19, EX-Z85 and EX-Z250 announced >>PHOTOS: Casio EX-Z19, EX-Z85, EX-Z250 and EX-Z300 >>Olympus Mju 1060 digital camera launched LATEST REVIEWS >>Olympus SP-570 UZ digital camera >>Casio Exilim Card EX-S10 digital camera >>Canon EOS 1000D DSLR camera >>Oregon Scientific ATC3K Action Cam camcorder >>Olympus E-520 DSLR camera >>Samsung NV4 compact camera >>Adobe Lightroom 2.0 - First Look >>Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 digital camera - First Look >>HP iPAQ 914c Business Messenger mobile phone LATEST READER REVIEWS >>Kodak EasyShare EX1011 digital photo frame >>Pentax Optio T20 digital camera >>Portrait Professional - PC >>Samsung SGH-G600 mobile phone >>Samsung L700 digital camera >>Olympus Mju 760 digital camera >>Cyberlink Powerdirector 6 - PC >>Canon IXUS 850IS digital camera >>Sagem my700x mobile phone >>Canon PIXMA iP5300 printer LATEST IN PICTURES LATEST IN VIDEO >>VIDEO: Casio EX-Z300 >>VIDEO: Cyber-shot DSC-T77 >>VIDEO: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 Pocket-lint.co.uk

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