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Abstract: The Optio S5z takes almost all the things weve liked about previous models--compact design, contrasty LCD, acceptable image quality--and adds 0.5 inches to the LCD screen. On balance wed trade the bigger screen for the previous models docking stati...
Abstract: The S5z is the smallest of four new additions to Pentaxs Optio range of digital compact cameras. The attractive metal body houses a 5-megapixel sensor mounted behind a 2.9x zoom lens. Its about the same size as a pack of cards, and even with the b...
Tidy and compact design; big, bright, contrasty LCD; impressive movie mode; reasonably powerful flash (for an ultracompact)
Small, cramped controls; can be difficult to grip; comes with battery charger rather than docking station; slight tendency to overexposure
The Optio S5z takes almost all the things weve liked about previous models -- compact design, contrasty LCD, acceptable image quality -- and adds 13mm to the size to the screen. On balance wed trade the bigger screen for the previous models docking...
Abstract: I have been looking for a really good ultra compact digital camera for quite a while. With the Pentax Optio S5z I have finally found it. It all comes down to picture quality and this camera produced a great set of shots.
Abstract: <b>Spec:</b> Digital camera, 5,000,000 pixels, LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color<br> <b>Good:</b> Attractive design; nicely compact; above-average feature set; MPEG-4 video capture limited only by memory card size; large LCD.<br> <b>Bad:</b> Sluggish continuous shooting at high resolution; average image quality; clipping of highlights.<br> <b>Bottomline:</b> Average picture quality compromises the Pentax Optio S5zs otherwise attractive attributes.<br>
Abstract: It is getting increasingly difficult to know what to write about Pentax's ever-expanding line of five megapixel compacts. The range now consists of no less than nine models, all very similar in both specification and appearance. The new S5z joins the S5n,...
Abstract: Following in the footsteps of the popular Optio "S" series, the Optio S5z features the highest megapixel count in this ultra-compact series, with 5.0 effective megapixels and a 3X optical zoom lens. It features a stylish design in an ultra-compact, lig...
Abstract: The Pentax Optio S5z, a 5 megapixel compact camera with a 1/2.5-inch CCD, 3x zoom, and a 2.5-inch LCD, is the smallest camera in Pentaxs Optio S line at 3.3 x 2.2 x 0.8 inches and 4.2 ounces. Its also the most expensive, with an MSRP of $349.95, thou...
