I spent a long time researching cameras before I chose this one, and I have to say, all of my research paid off!
The very best thig about this camera is its size! It is so small that it fits easily into even my tiniest handbag (or my boyfriends pocket!). This means that I have it with me ... Read review
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(+) Ultra-compact dimensions, fun automatic tools, good performance for the asking price (-) Cluttered menu layout, camera buttons are scarce, specs are almost identical to the Samsung ES15
Advantages: Small, so you can take it anywhere, but packed with great features! Disadvantages: Can be a bit fiddly to use
I spent a long time researching cameras before I chose this one, and I have to say, all of my research paid off!
The very best thig about this camera is its size! It is so small that it fits easily into even my tiniest handbag (or my boyfriends pocket!). This means that I have it with me for all those 'I wish I had a camera with me' moments.
Despite its size, it does everything I think I could ever want a camera to do. ... ...to A4 size and still not tell it is digital! The video feature is a lot of fun, as you can take full video with sound. The quality is not great, but then it is only a camara. My family particularly love the videos of the kids, which I have put on CD for them to keep forever. We recently went on holiday to Gambia and got some brilliant wildlife photos using the zoom feature. The camera also has settings for taking pictures of very small things and ... more
I spent a long time researching cameras before I chose this one, and I have to say, all of my research paid off!
The very best thig about this camera is its size! It is so small that it fits easily into even my tiniest handbag (or my boyfriends pocket!). This means that I have it with me for all those 'I wish I had a camera with me' moments.
Despite its size, it does everything I think I could ever want a camera to do. The standard of photos is great. You can print them to A4 size and still not tell it is digital! The video feature is a lot of fun, as you can take full video with sound. The quality is not great, but then it is only a camara. My family particularly love the videos of the kids, which I have put on CD for them to keep forever. We recently went on holiday to Gambia and got some brilliant wildlife photos using the zoom feature. The camera also has settings for taking pictures of very small things and of text, which is particularly useful for ebay. In fact, I have yet to find something the camera can't do.
There are only two real drawbacks. Firstly, it is difficult to take good photos at night. There is a night setting but the camera has to be held very still to avoid blurring. A mini tripod would sort this out, but we found that resting the camara on walls and other objects worked just fine!
Secondly, the buttons are quite tiny. This should not be a problem for most people. I have only one friend who finds it difficult to use, and he has particularly big hands!
Overall, I would highly recommend this camera. Some of my friends have also got the same one after seeing mine!
I almost forgot to mention, the altoids tin! Altoids, in case you don't know, are a type of mint. You can get them in lots of shops but they can sometimes be hard to find. I noticed them in my local supermarket, behind the counter at the pharmacy. The camera fits neatly into this tiny tin. We have lined our tin with felt to stop it rattling around. Not only does the tin give great protection, but it is also a brilliant disguise! You can then avoid the 'I'm a tourist, come and rob me' look
Advantages: Compact yet powerful. Lots of features to play with. Disadvantages: Battery hungry, cumbersome manual operation, limited f range.
...when I saw a shop-worn Pentax Optio S5i offered at a knockdown price I thought I'd give digital a go.
It's very good, it really is! It didn't take me long to get started and then a couple of sessions with the very good handbook gave me a fair grasp of its capabilities.
Being small the S5i has the obvious advantage of portability but the unfortunate disadvantage in my case, that the act of pressing of the shutter button tilts the camera by a couple ... ...saving me editing hassle later.
There's lots of modes to choose from. Athough it is not clear exactly how these settings differ from oneanother they do a good enough job. I still have not found how to take a picture such as a bee on a flower in focus with the fore/background flowers out of focus, ie wide aperture/fast speed.
Only about 40 photogs between battery charges is a bit of a disappointment but then it is a very small battery. It's a shame ...
Diederik 27.01.2006
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Advantages: very small (playing card size) Disadvantages: gets easily confused by non-contrasting colours.
This is a nice little camera, LCD is slightly on the small side (compared to today's standards, i.e. its about 1.5"). Colours have a nice saturated look to them. However I have had to add more saturation when using the flash, as the flash is small & the light doesn't encompass much past the object it is photographing. However this kind of adds a nice frontal focus feel; it cuts out a lot of the background distraction! ;-)
Power up/down time is not ... ...good, though it ges easily confused by non-contrasting colours - your best bet it to either put a small high contrast item infront of your desired focus point say like a pencil end..then it should pick that up easier, or you can to a certain extent use the manul focus.
Oh yes, it has a little manual focus ability..which has help some however the range isn't fantastically large (it maximum 35mm equiv' is 17.4mm! Other image settings range from aquariam, ...
SamThinks 06.07.2008
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Advantages: Size, ease of use, picture quality, docking station for recharging Disadvantages: Poor night scenes, menu features too complex for a beginner, poor video quality
I bought this camera when I moved to Australia last year. I am a photographic novice and wanted a compact point and shoot camera to record my Oz experience.
The camera's size is a big plus. It will fit into most pockets easily but ensure that you buy a decent case to avoid scratching the lcd. I chose a Lowepro case which is extremely well padded (I've dropped the camera twice but it was not damaged at all).
If you use the 'quick' button the camera ... ...is excellent. There are a number of different photo modes available (landscape, flowers, surf & snow etc.) but I haven't really experimented with these.
PC connection and picture downloading is easy (even for a beginner like me) although the usb connection is a bit fiddly due to the camera's small size.
The major downside of this camera is shooting pictures at night. I have tried to use the 'night scene mode' for shooting pictures of dark scenes ...
osgood9 09.09.2006
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...and it is so compact! Pentax have removed the little viewfinder which means they can allow for a bigger lcd screen which is fantastic for watching your photos back on. It has tonnes of features and the super macro mode is brilliant!
Im off on holiday to china soon and cant wait to take photos with this little camera. highly recommended!
I got it for under £200! bargain! plus the memory is SD which is cheap so you dont have to worry about that. ...
chocomofo 28.04.2005
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Advantages: It has everything you could want and more and it's so easy to use Disadvantages: Very small for big hands
A fantastic small camera with every feature you could imagine. The price is very reasonable and many features are included in cameras costing twice as much. It is very easy to ue and has pre-set settings for any type of photo you wish to take, including black and white and sunsets. Make sure you charge the battery in the cradle supplied for a good 5/6 hours before using.
The software provided is easy to use and set up on your PC as long as you have ...
NickReid 06.12.2004
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The PENTAX Optio S5i is an ultra-compact, lightweight digital camera with 5.0 effective megapixels and a 3X optical zoom lens. Its high quality aluminum alloy body and grip are textured beautifully for a sense of high design. Despite a powerful 3X optical zoom lens, the Optio S5i weighs 3.7 ounces (excluding batteries and SD memory card). A unique Sliding Lens system that allows the lens to store up and away inside the camera for the ultra-compact dimensions of 3.3x2.0x.80 inches (excluding controls and other profusions). For high-precision imaging, the Optio S5i features the power of 5.0 effective megapixels and features an smc PENTAX lens that delivers high-clarity and suppresses ghosting and flare. The primary color filter reproduces vivid, natural colors. The Optio S5i incorporates a large 1.8-inch TFT LCD monitor that offers an approximate 100% field of view with approximately 85, 000 pixels. It makes confirmation of composition or focus easy at the time of shooting and enhances image confirmation during playback. A Quick button function allows the user to designate one mode from a choice of 10 to act as a shortcut button to a selected function. By default, the Optio S5i comes with Green mode designated for the Quick button, which leaves all settings to the camera with the exception of zooming. Additional modes accessible via the Quick button include: Green mode, USER mode, Movie mode, Mode Palette, White balance, Mode memory, Resizing, Trimming, Image/voice copy, and Format. In addition to the conventionally available shooting modes, the Optio S5i features a new "Sport" mode that sets the camera for shutter speed-priority to enable spur of the moment shooting for active subjects. As with other shooting modes, the Sport mode is easy to select on the Mode palette where mode icons on the LCD monitor are displayed all at once. The easy to select option helps isolate 10 select modes from the impressive selection of 21 modes. Pan focusing ensures clear focusing from a close range to infinity, providing a better chance of capturing the action in quickly disappearing photo opportunities. The battery charger stand charges the battery inside the camera as well as spare batteries. Optio S5i users may control image playback on a TV via two optional remote controller units. Remote control F can be used to control image advance by pressing the shutter release button, while remote control E can be used to control image advance with the shutter release button, and image rewind with the zoom button.
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