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Pentax Optio M20

04 Apr, 2007, 11:40 am IST | Shayne Rana | Point and Shoot

Performance
I was quite satisfied with the overall performance of the M20. From the super smooth LCD with no lag at all to the clear image quality. There didn’t seem to be to much of noise or blurring of the pictures.
The M20 manages to pick up the colors just fine. The definition of the reds is just right.

Outdoor shots in broad daylight were vibrant and clear with a negligible amount of pin-cushioning.

There were a few watercolor effects generated in a few of the out door pictures but not too much that you’d be too worried.

Night mode pictures were also really good. The M20 picked up the little lights and really brightened up the scene with minimal grain.

I even tried a few shots in the dark (literally) using the flash and the results were quite good. Even with pictures taken up close the detail is great.

Another impressive feature is Pentax’s face recognition AF and AE function. What it essentially does is focus on the subject's face and sets the camera to pick up the optimum focus and exposure to give you some really good pictures.

Now the camera does takes 3 seconds to start up and it does take a little over a second between shots. Connectivity with the M20 is a 'snap' (pun intended). It’s equipped with a mini USB slot which also doubles as an AV out for which cables are provided. It can also be connected directly to any Pict-Bridge compatible printer.

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