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Pentax Optio E30

13 Jun, 2007, 2:00 pm IST | Shayne Rana | Point and Shoot

Features and Performance
Just like the Optio M20, the E30 is also equipped with plenty of settings for a plethora of occasions. What makes the E30 so easy to use are the large icons that depict each of the options available. It seems that Pentax has pretty much tried to make sure that all your needs in various environments are taken care of. There are settings for taking portraits of others and yourself. Presets for taking pictures in snow, of fireworks, and if you need to get a little odd, there's even a setting for taking pictures of your food.

But here's something you may be a little bewildered by, pet owners and animal lovers will simply love this. The E30 has settings for animals, well specifically dogs and cats. But it doesn't end just there. You have the choice of colors (black, gray or white) for each animal. Hmm...

There are also a few weird frames you can use for fun. They were a little too girly for my taste except maybe this one.

For those of you who don't like to stress out on those absolutely perfect shots you can always switch to Green Mode. This puts the camera in a totally automated setting so it’s literally as simply as Pointing and Shooting.

Night mode picture quality, although you need a steady hand obviously, is not too bad. You can of course make out that there’s plenty of noise. But look at it this way, for a camera of this caliber, I think it's ok.

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Tags: Digicam , Pentax , Optio

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