Pentax Optio S7 Digital Camera 7MP 3x Optical Zoom

by Pentax

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000I3ZDEC
• Item model number: Optio S7
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,469 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 26, 2007

Product Description

The Optio S7 compact digital camera, the latest model in the Optio S series and follow-on to the Optio S6. In addition to an upgrade to 7.0 megapixels, the S7 features a Blur Reduction High ISO mode to help reduce the effects of camera shake and subject blurring for sharper images even in dim lighting conditions such as night scenes and indoor sporting events. Also featured is a Face Recognition function that simplifies portrait-taking...................... Stylish and slim compact body............... The thin, compact Optio S7 body features an attractive design that is comfortable and convenient to carry for travel, special events and everyday photography. A 3X optical zoom lens housed in the slim, lightweight body features the PENTAX original Sliding Lens System* and high-density mounting technology.....New Blur Reduction High ISO mode reduces camera shake and subject blurring The Optio S7 is equipped with a Blur Reduction mode..... A new feature that allows photography at faster shutter speeds for sharper images even in dim lighting conditions such as night scenes and indoor sporting events. In this mode, the camera automatically adjusts the sensitivity to as high as ISO 1600 to match the brightness of the subject. The higher sensitivities permit faster shutter speeds that effectively reduce not just camera shake but also blurring caused by moving subjects. *The image recording size is fixed at 4 MB (2304 x 1728 pixels) when the Blur Reduction mode is selected...... *A PENTAX proprietary lens system which offsets the central lens groups from the optical lens axis and houses the lens in two steps in the lens cylinder for minimized overall body depth......Face Recognition AF & AE for beautiful one-step portraits......

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Aggravating, May 28, 2008

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MyoungU "MyoungU" (Seoul) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pentax Optio S7 Digital Camera 7MP 3x Optical Zoom (Electronics)

The shutter lag on this camera is so bad that Pentax has disgraced its good name by putting this camera on the market. Just how bad is the shutter lag? If you ask a stranger who is unfamiliar with the camera to take a picture for you, nine times out of ten you end up with no picture at all. Why? The stanger pressed the button just like you said, but failed to hold the button down for the three seconds or so that the camera needs to take the picture. Yes, it is that bad -- and even worse when the camera needs to flash. I hate this camera.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great point and shoot camera, December 29, 2009

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outside not in "outside not in" (SLC, Utah) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pentax Optio S7 Digital Camera 7MP 3x Optical Zoom (Electronics)

This is an awesome little camera. It isn't going to be perfect and isn't going to please those that want a professional camera in a compact digital size and price.

Be reasonable, ask yourself what you are buying the camera for.

Here is my experience. I love this camera (s-7) because I take it everywhere, and it takes great pictures. I even have several on my wall blown up to 20 x 30 size framed and it looks great but it is probably on the limit of it's capability at that size. I mostly use it for 8x10 and smaller and it is more than great for that. I had an S-4 and it lasted 3 years, the S-7 has lasted almost 2 years now until I cracked it open on a rock but that isn't it's fault. I take it everywhere with me (I keep it in a leather the Pentax leather case). I love to travel and have traveled to humid, hot, cold environments. I have run with it in my hand for several marathons, and have ridden over 4000 miles on my mountian bike with it in my sweaty back pocket in rough single track on races and several crashes. One reviewer indicated that it felt plastic like. I don't think so but maybe it is. All I know is I have been hard on mine. I bought a digital point and shoot because it was small and cheap so I could take it everywhere with me and not feel bad if I broke it, and I found out it takes better pictures than I expected. I am totally happy with it. I crashed and broke it almost in half so I need to get another camera now. I am debating about buying another S-7 or plumping for an S-12. I have a wall full of pictures that testifies that it is a pretty good camera.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars SLOW!!!!!, May 31, 2007

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janie werner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pentax Optio S7 Digital Camera 7MP 3x Optical Zoom (Electronics)

I am generally happy with the camera and quality of the pictures, but the start up time and the shutter lag are some of the slowest I've seen. My family has 6 p/s cameras from all different manufacters and this Optio is the worst.

I just don't understand why the companies promote "face recognition system", "anti shake",and high megamixel when what we really want is a camera that will take a shot when you press the button!