Pentax 8X21 UCF M

Advantages: Great build quality, easy to use and good picture quality.
Disadvantages: No image stabalisation and no wide angle capability in the lens.

...with the images. IMPORTANT SPECIFICATIONS Resolution: 10Mp CCD Sensor size: 1/2.3in Sensitivity: ISO64-6400 Storage: Built-in Memory (approx. 36.5MB), SD/SDHC Aperture: f/3.5-5.6 Zoom: 5x Optical Monitor: 2.5in LCD 230,000 dots Focus type: 9-point AF, Spot AF, Auto tracking AF Macro: 10cm Metering: Multi, Centre-weighted, Spot Exposure Compensation: Yes ±2EV(1/3EV steps) Shutter Speed: 4sec-1/2000 Flash Modes: Flash-on, Flash-off, Red-eye reduction, Soft Flash Flash Range: Wide: 0.2-4.4m, Tele: 0.6-2.8m Drive Modes: One shot, Self-timer, Continuous Shooting, High Speed Continuous Shooting Power: Lithium-ion battery Interfaces: USB2.0 Dimensions: 95×55×23.5mm Weight: 130g OTHER THINGS OF NOTE The battery on this unit is a lithium Ion rechargeable which is... Read review

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Advantages: Good range of features.
Disadvantages: None that I have discovered yet.

...I bought this camera about 6months ago at a discounted price. I find it has a lot of features and the quality of the pictures very acceptable. I particularly like the good sized screen which makes reviewing the pics easy and practical. Comparing this with my last digital camera which was a Konica Revio KD-400z I find the Optio M20 a big step up in terms of functionality. I also like the ability to resize a picture after the shot which means you can effectively increase the zoom capbility. I have used this to snap a ship on the horizon at full zoom and then using the trimming function retake which brought the ship into much closer view. However at this point clarity was compromised as expected. Altogether a very acceptable camera for my needs.... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent outdoor picture quality, value for money, ease of use.
Disadvantages: Indoor picture quality, no carry case.

...The Pentax Optio M20 was given to me as a present on christmas 2006. While i am not a passionate photographer, i do enjoy taking pictures and wanted a camera to take pictures of university nights out as well as my travels around the world. The camara is packed full of features for taking photos such as portrait mode, sports photo mode, pet photo mode, food photo mode plus many many more. It also has an excellent blur reduction facility which is very good for me as i have quite unsteady hands. The maximum picture quality setting for the camera is 7 megapixels but this can be lowered to allow for more photographs to be stored on the memory card at the expense of quality, although not a huge quality sacrafice. However i have used it on the 7 megapixel setting and have had ample room for all the photographs i ever need to store... Read review

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