Pentax Optio T10 6MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

by Pentax

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 6.5 x 3 inches ; 5.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000CSEKQU
• Item model number: 18941
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,113 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 15, 2006

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Big LCD and no buttons means fun for the whole family. The Pentax Optio T10 offers an impressive 3.0-inch LCD touch-display for trouble-free operation. Featuring 6.0 megapixels and a 3x zoom, the Optio T10 is slim and stylish, offers finger and stylus touch control, and allows users to decorate images with drawings, stamps, and picture frames.

Features:

• The impressive 230,000 pixel 3.0-inch touch-panel LCD makes capturing, editing, and sharing your images easier than ever.
• Intuitive touch-panel provides simple, trouble-free operation. Use the included stylus for logical feature navigation via the capture and Playback mode palettes.
• Exceptional image quality thanks to a 6.0-megapixel CCD, 3x optical smc Pentax lens, and high-performance ASIC.
• Have fun! Decorate your images with the creative Drawing Function, Stamp Modes, Image cut-out, and built-in Picture frames.
• Ultra-slim and stylish, the simple, elegant design features a high-quality aluminum alloy exterior. Effortlessly slips into a pocket or purse.
• High-quality extended movie captures QuickTime motion JPEG (640 x 480) at 30 frames per second with a range of built-in editing functions.

What's in the Box
Optio T10 camera, USB cable I-USB17 (39233), AV cable I-AVC7(B) (39553), strap O-ST20 (39195), Lithium-ion battery DL-I8 (39121), stylus pen O-SP45 (39329), battery charger D-BC8(A) (39122), AC plug cord D-CO2U (39477), software S-SW45 (CD-ROM)

Product Description

MD) CL) PENTAX OPTIO T10 DIGITAL CAM

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very easy to use, great pictures, few drawbacks, July 4, 2006

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Goldengate "Goldengate" (San Francisco, where else?) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pentax Optio T10 6MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Electronics)

I purchased this camera in early June 2006... a month later, I'm very happy with it. This is my first digital camera -- I had been waiting for prices to come down and features to improve. All of the buttons and knobs on traditional cameras seemed overwhelming to me -- hence my appreciation of this camera. There are two buttons on the back - one to review pictures you've taken (titled "play") and one to pull up menus (titled "menu"). I also bought the wireless remote control (model "E") as well as a generic AC adapter ("Digital Concepts 4.5V AC Adaptor") from Amazon. Both have performed well though I think the wireless remote control was a waste of money -- it's only for taking pictures of yourself, vs. I was hoping it would work with the slideshow feature when plugged into the TV. I also purchased a fast 1 GB SD ("Sandisk SDSDPH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II SD Plus USB") card from Amazon and seem to have tons of capacity for pictures and video... and I'm not experiencing the slow performance issue that others have referenced.

The slide show feature is great - it comes with cables to plug into your TV or VCR and within seconds there's a menu on your TV for an auto or manual slide show.

The LCD screen is big and clear -- and bright in all but the brightest of outdoor situations. I bought some anti-scratch plastic overlays on ebay to protect the screen.

The camera also includes a bunch of special effects and editing functions, such as making pictures brighter or adding clip art, etc. Only complaint is that after you modify a picture, the camera goes back to the end of all pictures you have stored, vs back to that specific picture, so you have to scroll backward again... but not a big deal.

I had no trouble uploading pictures to my computer, and was also impressed at the video capabilities... with my SD card I have about 15-20 mins of video recording time at the higher quality setting.

Camera is also a good size - fits in your palm or pocket nicely without being too small to hold. Good sound effects too -- you can set the camera so it makes a "meow" when you take a picture. There's also a customizable startup screen so you can take a picture of a business card and have it display when you first turn on the camera -- just in case you lose the camera and it is found by an honest soul.

Touch screen was my #1 reason for buying this camera. I researched the only other touchscreen model on the market, made by Sony, but reviews of that one were lukewarm and this camera is brand new on the market, so new reviews...so I took a chance and am very happy I did.

Everyone who sees it is curious about the touchscreen and falls in love immediately... and within seconds they are taking pictures with it and marveling and its intuitive user interface. In 2 years I bet they'll all be like this.

Only drawback would be there's no viewfinder, so you look at the big LCD screen to take a picture...since I was used to a viewfinder on my 35mm I thought this might be an issue, but it's not... I don't even miss it.

Great camera, EASY to use, highly recommended!!!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great new ideas, but not the greatest camera, June 13, 2006

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M. Crawford (Spokane, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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The 3 inch touchscreen LCD navigation is a really nice feature, and functioned great. It seemed to react better to fingers rather than the included stylus pen though. This being the case, it should come with a screen cleaner cloth to remove smudgy fingerprint residue.

The camera itself is SLOOOWW. When setting up a shot and taking a picture the camera was horribly slow, sometimes missing the shot I was trying to get. Definitely not an action shot camera, even with the "sport mode." There is a myriad of manual controls available for those users who really want to tweak the settings to their liking.

The pictures and movies were decent in my opinion but not excellent. I was less than impressed with the quality. The flash was decent as well. The battery lasted a good while of shooting, about 150 shots.

Overall, the T10 is a a slick and well designed, well laid out camera. This camera met my expectations for a $300 digital camera. The size is easily portable in any pocket, bag, purse, etc.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A solid, well rounded camera, March 17, 2007

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J. Deckard (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews
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The Optio T10 is a great little camera.

The camera sports an aluminum alloy body (the door to the battery compartment is plastic), making it durable yet light weight. The camera comes with a wrist-strap, but you may want to pick up a carrying case or belt-clip for it.

The large LCD display has an intuitive interface. Although a stylus is included for navigating the touch screen menu, it is easy to use with just your fingers. The upper-portion of the touch screen is not as sensitive as the rest of the screen, and you will need to push a little harder up there.

The lack of a view finder is awkward on bright sunny days; however, it is still possible to see the major elements of your shot (and the picture still comes out great). Although there are instances where the view finder would come in handy, I prefer having the larger display.

The Li-Ion rechargeable battery (battery and charger included) has a good life span, and it is easy to swap in and out. I was able to take photos of the family for three days, at three different theme parks, before needing a fresh battery. I recommend buying a second battery so you're not caught short-handed.

As with most digital cameras, be sure to invest in a memory card. Fortunately, the Pentax T10 uses SD cards (which are less expensive than the XD alternative). A 2GB card allowed me to store around 1,200 images (or about a half-hour of video).

The Pentax T10 takes great pictures, is easy to carry, and even easier to use. I am very pleased with this camera, and I recommend it for anyone who wants to take pictures on vacations or at parties.