Pentax Optio30 3.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

Average customer rating:

Good Camera

Beginner camera

great first cam for novices or back up cam for travelers

The proof of the pudding is in the eating........

Good for a first timer.

Pentax Optio30 3.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

Manufacturer: Pentax
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

3.2-megapixel resolution for photo-quality 10 x 14-sized enlargements

Pentax 3x high-efficiency zoom lens and 4x digital zoom combine for 12x total zoom

Focus Free mode allows you to place a focus point anywhere in the image area; Single-touch playback

Store images in 16 MB of internal memory or on optional Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (memory card not included)

Powered by 2 AA-size batteries (alkaline included, rechargeable lithium ion recommended)

ASIN: B0001FFMBQ

Product Description

Feeling a little daunted by digital? Help is on the way inside Pentax Optio 30 digital camera. This Pentax camera is designed for newcomers with little or no digital photography experience making it a perfect answer for a growing demand for quality, easy-to-use digital. In addition to 3.2 megapixels, 3X optical zoom, and the signature, compact dimensions of the Pentax digital brand, the Optio 30 sports a simple, but revolutionary, menu prompt that provides helpful, tutorial messages about frequently used digital camera functions. With a simple touch, this feature will guide new, and old, hands through the camera's array of digital features. Expertise is the last thing you need to go digital with Pentax - just turn on the Optio 30 and shoot!The Pentax Optio 30 makes digital easy and fun! Equipped with PictBridge, a direct-print standard released by the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA), the Optio 30 connects directly to your printer so you may print images without a personal computer! You also may record a favorite shot on the start-up screen and select customized wallpaper choices for the menu screen on the ample 1.6 inch LCD monitor. In addition to a variety of conventional picture modes (Landscape, Nightscene, Nightscene Portrait, Portrait, Surf and Snow, Flower), the innovative Optio 30 virtual mode dial features new lifestyle-oriented modes including Pet, Party, and Food. But, help doesn't stop there. The Optio 30 sports a round-edge design that offers an easy-to-hold, steady grip, and the camera permits you to customize a wide range of camera settings so you may select how you use the camera features as your digital confidence grows. With 16MB of built-in memory, the Optio 30 is always ready for a shot even if you leave your larger memory media behind!

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Combining advanced Pentax lens technology with a detailed digital imaging system, the Optio 30 is an appealing choice for those who want good-looking pictures from a camera that's easy to use.

Optics and Resolution
The Optio 30 has a 3.2-megapixel CCD sensor, which can capture images with enough detail to print photo-quality at sizes up to 10 by 14 inches. It comes with a Pentax high-efficiency 3x optical zoom, which coupled with the camera's 4x digital zoom, allows you to a combined zoom of 12x.

Movie Mode
Like many other digital cameras in its class, the Optio 30 can capture short, silent video clips in movie mode. The maximum length of the movies this camera can capture is governed by resolution settings (either 320x240 or 160x120 pixels) and memory card size, but generally these movies are just a few minutes in length. While not camcorder quality, these types of video clips are fun and convenient, and they're perfect as e-mail attachments. The camera does not come with a video output terminal, which is often used to connect the camera to a TV, but you can move them to your PC via the camera's USB port.

More Features

Compact, stylish body
Bright LCD monitor that's easy to see even in direct sunlight
Black & White and Sepia digital filters for nostalgic, artistic effect
Three image-quality settings
Focus Free mode allows you to place a focus point anywhere in the image area
Single-touch playback quickly shows you the photos you've taken
Easy mode with help button allows easy operation for beginners

Storage and Transfer
Images and video are stored in 16 MB of internal memory, but the camera also has a slot for optional use of Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (memory card not included). Files can be downloaded to either a Mac or PC via USB connectivity, which means it can be connected to any USB-based Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 or later computer without installing any software.

Power and Size
The camera is powered by two AA-size batteries (alkaline included, rechargeable lithium ion recommended). The camera measures 3.7 by 2.4 by 1.4 inches and weighs 4.6 ounces without memory card or batteries (approximately 6.3 ounces with).

What's in the Box
Optio 30 digital camera, two AA alkaline batteries, USB and video connection cables, strap, ACDSee image-management software

Customer Reviews:

Good Camera.......2006-05-24

Easy to use. 3X optical zoom. Only needs about 3 seconds before you can take another picture. Lots of options. The only thing I didn't like is that there is no sound with the movie mode. Good starter camera for the price, or spare for an intermediate.

Beginner camera.......2005-06-27

I brought this camera because I was looking for super lightweight camera for my hiking and biking needs. I wasn't disappointed in that aspect. This camera is small and light and super easy to used. In fact, if you were looking for one digital camera to introduced one of your older relatives who can't tell the difference between a RAM and ROM, this camera is it.

The camera's 3.2 megapixal is more then enough for most people who don't need poster size photo print out. For 4x6 size, this is a perfect camera. Its uses a SD card, the quality of the photos proves to be quite good and as I discovered, it appears to be a quality camera. The battery life proves to be pretty good and its a camera you can easy jump in and used its options without looking too closely to the instruction book. It only major weakness seem to be that its delay time between the pushing of the shutter and when the picture is taken seem to be little long. It slightly slow. You just have to adjust and adapt to time it right. I also wished this camera came with a remote like many of the Pentax film cameras got.

This camera will served most people quite well as back up camera or if you are just beginning, a perfect introduction to digital photography. I used for hiking and biking. Although its not waterproof or anything, it serves just well as long as you don't take it swimming!

great first cam for novices or back up cam for travelers.......2005-04-20

I am an experienced digital camera user, this being my 4th camera following a 1.3mp Olympus (used the thankfully obsolete Smart Media format) 3.2mp Minolta Z-1 and 8mp Minolta A2. I chose the Pentax as a back up to the A2, as the Z-1 was too bulky to serve as a secondary camera while traveling. It also used SD cards and AA rechargeables, which I have a bunch of.

Picture resolution is outstanding, and I have found no major problems with either the autofocus or exposure systems. Picture quality is actually quite close to the Z-1. Using a 1gb SD card, you have about 500 shots available at the highest resolution settings, more than enough to keep anyone busy. This set-up, with a spare set of AA rechargeables (get the 2500 ones) was quite comfortable in a small case on my belt, serving as the back up to my A2.

This camera is also a good choice for back packers, as it is very light and batteries last quite long, limiting the need to carry too many spares. If you get rechargeable lithium CR-V3s, they are actually lighter and last even longer. Alas, this quality caused the loss of this dear little camera, as my girlfriend cast her eye on it and it ended up in her backpack. To make her feel better about it (like I really needed to) I took her Sony DSC-P1 in exchange as my new spare...a real brick compared to the Pentax, and uses proprietary batteries which I hate. Yes yes yes, I know the Minolta A2 uses a proprietary battery, but it is sooooo good that I bit the bullet.

Another viable alternative to this unit is the new Canon A510, which I may get. Uses AAs and SD cards too, and also takes great pics. The Sony will likely end up on Ebay. I hate Memory Sticks too. Slow and expensive.

Bottom line, the Pentax is quite good, and the optics in my opinion are comparable to similar models from Canon and Nikon, and better than Olympus.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating...............2005-01-31

After trying and returning several small digital cameras-Olympus Camedia 395 (poor contrast and SLOOOW), two Fuji Finepix A120s (ghostly blooming), and a Nikon Coolpix 2200 (purple fringeing and lack of clarity)-I've at last found one that takes satisfying pictures!

PROs:
- Image quality is excellent. There are none of the defects of the other cameras I tried. Colours are natural, focus is sharp, and there is no distortion. For one day I had both the Nikon and the Pentax and took lots of identical photos-the Pentax produced a much better result every time.
- Lots of control for those who want it (AE metering, manual focus in addition to auto and fixed, selectable ISO, white balance, saturation, contrast, etc. etc.).
- Functions are easy to select and use. Important ones are on buttons, not menus (e.g. monitor on/off, exposure compensation-both of these buried in menus on the Nikon).
- Red eye is rare, even without the special flash setting.
- The supplied software, ACDSee and FotoCanvas, is just right-easy to use and powerful. What an eye-opener after Nikon's incompetent PictureProject, which is obsessed with an obscure method of arranging photos in collections and has hardly energy left over for worthwhile features.

Speed is average (startup a bit slow, shutter lag reasonable) and so is battery usage if you use rechargeable NiMH. Alkalines are sucked dry in minutes.

CONs
- Manual rather pedestrian, with little explanation of technical features, no tips on how to use them, and no index.
- No video out, which is cheap. I'd rather have this than the gimmicky live histogram-impressive (like those flashing LEDs on 80s stereos). but what use is it?
- Battery/card cover feels as if it's going to fly open if you hold the camera in the wrong way.
- What you see is not necessarily what you get. Unaccountably, the picture on the LCD screen is a bit darker when it's downloaded-easily cleared up by the software, but that shouldn't be necessary. The Nikon was the same, without any way of dealing with it. I didn't notice this mismatch on the Fuji Finepix.

The strengths of this camera FAR outweigh its few weaknesses. The only thing that really matters is that it takes great pictures, and it's easy and fun to use.

Good for a first timer........2004-12-25

This camera was a good choice for me mostly because of it's price, but it has great picture quality, even on the middle resolution setting, and a good zoom. I would suggest a bigger memory card, rechargeable Ni batteries, and a tripod for night pictures. It is very easy to download the pictures to your computer or to take the card to a place that prints digital pictures. In hind sight I would've spent a little extra to get a better looking, sleeker camera. Check these cameras out at an electronics store then purchase online to get the best prices.

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Great Sound - brackets could be better

Harman Kardon HKTS 7 6-Piece Loudspeaker System

Manufacturer: Harman Kardon
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

6-piece home theater speaker system

10-inch, 100-watt, bass-reflex powered subwoofer

Voice-matched, dedicated, dual-driver center speaker

4 dual-midrange, 2-way satellite speakers

Includes brackets for 4 satellite speakers, cables

ASIN: B0000D8HSA

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Enjoy big movie sound from a remarkably compact matched system. The HKTS 7 includes a 10-inch subwoofer with built-in 100-watt amplifier, four compact speakers with 3-inch midrange and 1/2-inch high-frequency transducers, and a voice-matched, dual-midrange center channel speaker with a 3/4-inch-dome tweeter.

Customer Reviews:

Great Sound - brackets could be better.......2004-11-05

Very Impressive sound from this system....

However, dont expect to use your own or any other brackets to hang the sats... You wont find threaded holes on the back of the sats or any other way to hang them. You must use the proprietary brackets that come with the system..

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ASIN: B000LN9BCE

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ASIN: B0009MGJFY

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Excellent product. Better than most of Pocket PCs
From the iPaq to the Jornada 690
Absolutely Great
Excelent
beam me up Jornada

Hewlett Packard Jornada 690 Handheld PC

Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

32 MB RAM
6.5-inch 640 x 240 display with over 65,000 colors
56 Kbps built-in modem
8-hour battery
What's in the box: Jornada 690, Stylus, Rechargeable battery, AC Adapter, Docking cradle, Serial cable, Documentation guide

ASIN: B00003JAU8

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Small enough to drop into your coat pocket or handbag, the HP Jornada 680/690 Handheld PC weighs just one pound and yet packs all the features you would need in your busy day away from the desk. With a brilliantly lit color screen, you can work up to 8 hours without recharging while the built-in 56kps modem allows you to stay in touch via e-mail and surf the Web. Work comfortably on the roomy keyboard and when you finally return to your desk, enjoy fast and automatic synchronization with your desktop PC. The Jornada 680/690, give you no-hassle work and personal information management plus fast access and capture of important business information. The advantages continue with Microsoft Windows CE, Handheld PC Professional Edition software and Microsoft Pocket Office preinstalled and ready to go. Together with HP's exclusive productivity software, the HP Jornada 680/690 combines the power of desktop computing into a PC companion that's compact, convenient, and ready to work when you are!

Customer Reviews:

Excellent product. Better than most of Pocket PCs.......2003-08-21

I have been using this handheld PC for over two years. HP invented a wonderful product! It handles my daily PIM, note-taking and even PowerPoint presentation (with VGA-out card). It can also do wireless. Another big advantage is its long battery life. The high-capacity battery has tested well over 12 hours. I was sad why most manufacturers discontinued their Handheld PC product line (except NEC-MobilePro 900, DoCoMo Sigmarion III) and embraced Pocket PC (has size advantage but without keyboard). The pre-installed Internet Explorer is kind of outdated so I cannot get access to some websites (ironically, Microsoft's own hotmail.com!!). No doubt, I will continue using this handheld PC! Highly recommended!

From the iPaq to the Jornada 690.......2002-05-12

Well, having used palm and a Casio EM-500 and then the iPaq 3760, I have to say that the Jornada 690 fits my needs the best of them all. The only drawback to the unit is the size and weight. The speed is slower than a PPC but you get a much clearer screen, an interface that is exactly like your desktop windows and lots of built in stuff. The other nice thing about this unit is the built in keyboard. Nice to take to meetings and type your notes and then sync back at your desk later. Overall if you want to get away from the handwriting recognition, this is definitely the way to go. Just remember, it is heavier and bigger. Good luck!

Absolutely Great.......2001-03-16

I have had the HP Jornada 690 for several months now. I havent seen any regrets for my purchase. I bought it because I like the idea of having a keyboard and i dont like the look of the Palm Pilots. This unit is a bit heavier than its previous versions, however you get so much more for your $. Its ability to connect to the internet and SYNC with your computer are Headache free to say the least. I previously owned a Compaq handheld, I have since found it a new home. I would recomend this unit to anyone interested in purchasing a Handheld PC. It is worth every bit of the money you spend on it.

Excelent.......2000-08-19

I am not going to give a review. I will just say that it is worth every dime of your money for the Jornada!

beam me up Jornada.......2000-08-08

I have been using the Journada 690 for about one month and am highly delighted with it. With its built in Microsoft Office programs and that familiar MS Desktop view. All this coupled with the quality one expects from HP. I also own a HP notebook. The quality and engineering is second to none.

I have a 1 1/2 hour train journey each day to work and the Journada allows me to to write reports and spreadsheet. Then all I need to do is download the ifnroamtion to my desktop...voilla.

The screen is great and the keyboard is just right without it being to cramped.

This is an excellent unit if one does not need or want to carry around a heavy notebook or laptop.

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Who says you can't be as productive away from your desktop PC as you are sitting in front of it? You can - with the HP Jornada 690 Handheld PC. This convenient and versatile PC companion provides all the tools you need to manage your contact and calendar information, e-mail, and documents while mobile-in a compact device that fits in your coat pocket or handbag.Send e-mail and surf the Web with the fast built-in 56Kbps modem and Microsoft Pocket Inbox and Pocket Internet Explorer. Update your contacts or schedule in a flash with Microsoft Pocket Outlook and HP's special quick pad application. With up to eight hours of battery life and preloaded pocket versions of Microsoft Office applications, this handheld PC is ready to work when you are. Find the information you need fast with instant-on functionality, programmable quick launch keys, and HP's intuitive viewer application.

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