Pentax Optio 430RS Review

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Pentax Optio 430RS
4.5 stars
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Darth Andy.'s Review of Pentax Optio 430RS

28th Oct 2002

Overall Rating

4.5 stars
  • Value for money
    4.5 stars
  • Ease of Use
    5 stars
  • Image Quality
    5 stars
  • Features
    4.5 stars
Good Points

Pocket Sized,
Looks like a Camera,
Full Manual Option,
Huge resolution,
Full featured,
Compact Flash Card,
Battery Life.


Bad Points

Like all automatic cameras, it can be a while after you press the button before the picture is taken (up to a second).
That's it.


General Comments

Ok, I got this Pentax Optio 430RS digital camera for several reasons - mainly as my D30 is a bit ungainly to take to a party.

Since I limited myself to a camera using Compact Flash cards, there may be cameras about which will take the picture with a shorter delay, but I can live with this one.

The thing that surprised me most about this camera was it's incredible battery life - the first party I took it to I shot over 80 flash shots and recorded 4 x 30 second movie clips and the battery still had plenty of life left.
This camera delivers great picture quality and is equally suitable for the beginner or experienced photogropher due to its ease of use and optional manual setting.

I haven't played with the 3D gizmo yet (but understand it's ok too).

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