Pentax Optio 60 6MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

by Pentax

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 3.6 x 2.4 inches ; 7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000AOBBDQ
• Item model number: 18446
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,332 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 9, 2006

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Easy to use. Hard to put down. With the satisfying imaging capability of 6.0 effective megapixels, a 3x Pentax optical zoom lens, and simple, comfortable ease of operation, the Pentax Optio60 allows even novice users to select a desired mode with just a simple turn. The new Simple Mode lets the camera automatically select the optimal settings for the scene at hand. Easy to understand and easy to use, the compact Optio60 is ideal for newcomers to digital photography and makes it easy for anyone to get the most out of the camera's capabilities.

Features:

• Convenient mode dial, intuitive controls and Simple Mode combine for easy operation
• The 6.0 megapixel CCD and primary color filter achieve high-resolution images with vivid color
• Get close while maintaining image quality with a 3x optical zoom lens
• Manual exposure settings plus aperture and shutter priority modes allow room to grow with photography
• Ready to use right out of the box with 12 MB internal memory and included AA batteries
• Composition and focusing are made much simpler with the high-resolution 2.0-inch LCD monitor

Product Description

Pentax Imaging (18446) Pentax 5.0 MP Digital Camera

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good Camera, Excellent Price, October 24, 2005

By 

L. Wilson (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pentax Optio 60 6MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Electronics)

This camera is a really good camera. Granted it isn't one of the higher quality ones you can get out there, but for the price and the features you cant beat it. The picture quality is very good in my opinion. I have used it both indoor and outdoor, day and night and was pleased with the outcome. The movie mode does have sound as long as you do the playback on a computer. The movie quality isn't too bad....once again for the price. The camera is very simple to use and also has a simple mode. This also triples as a pc cam, so all in all you are getting 3 cams in one. With that said if you are looking to take good pics, decent movie clips, and have a pc cam then this is the way to go whether you are on a budget or not.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poor Pentax Optio 60, October 20, 2005

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LesStar - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pentax Optio 60 6MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Electronics)

I have had this camera for 10 days and am very disappointed with the quality of photos it will take. Trouble with indoor pics being over exposed. Outdoors poor detail. Color quality not there. Had bought because it was small and price A waste of money!! Will be sending camera back tomorrow. I have 2 Olympus digital cameras Better indoor, better outdoor With Lots more detail They must have better lenses! Don't Buy!!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre at best -- a HUGE disappointment, December 31, 2005

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Uinta Hiker - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pentax Optio 60 6MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Electronics)

Picture Quality: Without crisp, clear photographs, you do not get much benefit from a camera. Despite the allure of the promised 6 MP photo quality, the Optio 60 delivered poor quality images -- particularly at closer range and indoors in subdued lighting. Friends' Kodak, Minolta, and Canon cameras that I used over the Christmas holiday did a lot better -- even some 4 MP's seemed crisper.

Batteries: I bought the NiMH rechargeables so this was not a big concern, but it does consume charges fairly rapidly. If you plan to use the Alkalines be ready to go through a couple quickly.

Egonomics: the camera is too small, doesn't fit the hand nicely. I bet a lot of these cameras will get dropped.

Overall: I will suggest that any friends of mine select other models. I was really excited to receive this camera as a gift, because on paper it looks amazing, but my enthusiasm quckly turned to annoyance when this camera consistently let me down on all fronts! This camera is going back to the store and I will use the credit to buy a Canon or Kodak product.