Simply the name "Pentax" will bring a smile to the faces of photographers both young and old. In the world of cameras Pentax has become synonomous with quality cameras. This reputation was earned in the era of film yet with digital technology Pentax has risen to the top of digital camera manufacturers and is known for its excellence in performance and quality.
by DanFeildman


Simply the name "Pentax" will bring a smile to the faces of photographers both young and old. In the world of cameras Pentax has become synonomous with quality cameras. This reputation was earned in the era of film yet with digital technology Pentax has risen to the top of digital camera manufacturers and is known for its excellence in performance and quality.

Since the introduction of its first camera in 1952, Pentax has been consistently delivering constant photography innovations to the people. It has always been a technological leader in the ever changing technology. Its prominent contribution has been the 35 mm SLR camera. The dedication and development of Pentax as a camera company has always been on the winning note and it continues to be stronger than ever. So, Let us study about the digital cameras of this company which it has offered to the world.

Pentax has released many cameras over the period of 80 years. It has helped people capture precious moments of their life with new and improved cameras. The legacy of Pentax Digital Cameras continues to grow with pride. Well, talking about the legacy, Pentax has basically two categories of cameras. The first is known as the Optio Digital Cameras and the second is known as the Pentax's *ist Digital Cameras. So let us take a look at each of these categories one by one.

Optio Digital Cameras were created for both new camera users and photo enthusiasts. These cameras are easy-to-use yet contain highly sophisticated and advanced features. They contain a variety of user-friendly features as well as loads of image-enhancing options. Not only are these cameras rich in features, they are fun to use as well. Below are more detailed specifications that are included in this group of cameras.

You can find the Optio Digital Cameras with a megapixel range of 2.0-6.0. They usually have a 1/ 2.5 inch interline transfer CCD. Most of the cameras have a LCD monitor which is usually a TFT 1.8 inch color screen with 100% LCD resolution and a screen resolution of about 130,000 pixels. Features include a variety of picture modes such as landscape, portrait, sports, night scene and many more. Built in language settings including English, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch, Russian, French and Swedish which makes these cameras perfect for anyone, anywhere. These cameras work with standard USB ports to connect to your computer operating any Windows Vista, 2000, XP, Me, 98, 98SE system.

The other type of camera that Pentax has created is the Pentax *ist. These cameras are geared for more professional photographer and marked the company's entry into the digital SLR market. A few of the features found in this category include 6.1 megapixels resolutions, an APS format sensor and 2.5 inch LCD display with 210,000 pixels resolutions. The Pentax *ist cameras have a built in ISO setting up to 3200. The digital storage format of these cameras also includes the RAW file format along with the JPEG and TIFF formats.

The available white balancing modes include auto, cloudy, daylight, shade, fluorescent light, tungsten light and manual setting. As with most digital cameras the storage media is SD card. You can also check the depth of field prior to taking the photo. LCD options include slide show, digital filter and image rotation capabilities. You can also choose whether to delete a single photo or to delete all the photos. As I mentioned above, these cameras are geared more to the needs of advanced digital camera users or amateur enthusiasts.

If you are in the market to purchase a new digital camera you can't go wrong with a Pentax.

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