One Of The Best Cameras For You

By Dan Feildman

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.

Both new camera users and digital photo enthusiasts will enjoy the Optio Digital Cameras. Optio Digital Cameras are easy-to-use yet also include a variety of highly sophisticated and advanced features. They are user-friendly and contain loads of image-enhancing features. They are the best of both worlds, easy to use and rich in features. I am listing some detailed specifications that you can find in the Optio Digital 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 second type of camera that Pentax is marketing is the Pentax *ist. The *ist was created for the professional photographer and has marked the company's triumphal entry into the digital SLR market. Some of the features you will find on this camera include a minimum of 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 white balancing modes in these cameras are auto, cloudy, daylight, shade, fluorescent light, tungsten light and manual setting. The storage media of these cameras is SD card. The camera allows depth of field view before clicking the photographs. The LCD monitor of the camera provides slide show, digital filter and image rotation capabilities. These cameras also have a single and all delete function. These cameras would certainly cater to the needs to the advanced camera users and amateur enthusiasts.

So if you are thinking of buying a new Pentax Digital Camera, you should definitely consider choosing the one from the above two categories. - 30452

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