In summary
With its lightweight aluminium alloy body and smart ‘retro’ look the Pentax Optio 750Z will attract many buyers. The 7-megapixel sensor, 5x optical zoom lens and vari-angle monitor give this camera added appeal. The mode dial accesses 10 shooting modes: P, A, S and M modes, a User mode where up to three frequently-used functions can be registered, a Picture mode with12 scene settings, Panorama assist and 3D image functions, and a digital filter mode with nine colour settings. The Movie mode has two settings – VGA and QVGA – each with frame rates of either 30fps or 15fps. The well-designed menu includes two innovative controls: a ‘focus limiter’ setting that lets users restrict the lens movement to a specified distance range, and a digital exposure metering mode. . . [more]
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Pentax Optio 750Z
With its lightweight aluminium alloy body and smart ‘retro’ look the Pentax Optio 750Z will attract many buyers. The 7-megapixel sensor, 5x optical zoom lens and vari-angle monitor give this camera added appeal. The mode dial accesses 10 shooting modes: P, A, S and M modes, a User mode where up to three frequently-used functions can be registered, a Picture mode with12 scene settings, Panorama assist and 3D image functions, and a digital filter mode with nine colour settings. The Movie mode has two settings – VGA and QVGA – each with frame rates of either 30fps or 15fps. The well-designed menu includes two innovative controls: a ‘focus limiter’ setting that lets users restrict the lens movement to a specified distance range, and a digital exposure metering mode.
On test the Optio 750Z produced detailed images with high colour accuracy, no visible aberrations and a wider than average dynamic range. Shots taken in brilliant sunlight had usable highlight and shadow detail, a rarity with compact digicams, and the digital zoom produced excellent results – as good as the optical zoom shots from some of the long zoom cameras we’ve tested.
Strengths
- An abundance of user-adjustable controls
- TIFF capture for 3056 x 2296 and 2592 x 1944 pixel images
- Excellent close-up capabilities
Weaknesses
- Relatively small buffer memory
- Limited wide-angle coverage [BG05]
Specifications
Image sensor: 7.18 x 5.38mm CCD with 7,400,000 photosites (7.0 megapixels effective)
Lens: smc Pentax 7.8-39mm f2.8-4.6 zoom (37.5-187.5mm in 35mm format)
Zoom ratio: 5x optical, up to 8x digital
Lens multiplier factor: 4.9x
Dimensions (wxhxd): 100 x 62 x 42mm
Weight: 255g (without battery and card)
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