Pentax Optio E30

There's no shortage of digicams out there, both in the value and high-end ranges. See where your budget lies and decide of course. Pentax's E series seems to employ user friendliness in a relatively decent price range. Compared to the Optio M30 that performed almost as well, this budget camera seems a worthy competitor in the series, but lets just see if the performance of their E30 is good enough for you to part with your hard earned dough.

Form Factor
The design is of the E30 is sadly nothing out of the ordinary. But then again, how elaborate can the design of an average digicam be right. On the plus side it's light weight at 138g, and although not compact, it's slim enough to fit into your pockets with out too much of a bulge considering its dimensions are 95 x 62 x 35 mm.

The shutter release and power switch are located on the top and on the bottom is the battery compartment that houses 2 AA batteries and the external memory card (SD). There's also the cradle connection and the mount slot.

The AV out/PC connectivity outlet is located at the bottom of the left hand side of the E30 and the strap holder on the right.

At the rear is the clear 2.4-inch LCD display and all the necessary keys that serve various functions. The placement of the keys are no different than most digicam models out there. That's actually a good thing, as navigation is easy. So no worries.