Steve Andrews's Review of Pentax MZ-60 Date 35mm SLR camera
7th Jan 2006
Overall Rating
- Value for money
- Photograph Quality
- Ease of Use
- Time Camera OwnedOver 1 Year
- Features
Light weight
Good range of lenses
Good quality shutter
Plenty of functions
Bad Points
Auto functions want to be boss
Can be fiddly
Plastic lens mount
Auto focus is limited
General Comments
The Pentax MZ-60 Date 35mm SLR camera is reasonably priced, but it can be a bit too clever for its own good! It has 9 exposure modes, coupled with a controllable built in flash with red eye reduction. When used with a fully dedicated flash unit it will control all aspects of the flash settings. These functions are all fine until you want to get creative! It will let you take full control, but using it in manual or aperture priority mode can be a bit of a long winded affair. The auto focus is fine in most situations where there is good light, however, it completely loses the plot in low light or very high contrast situations. It also has to be said that its auto focus is slow, so it's not the best camera if you intend to take fast action shots. In its favour it does have an easy to use auto exposure lock button, and an easily reachable manual focus button.
Overall, this camera won't change the world, become a classic or last a lifetime, but it will give high quality photographs and provide a sound basis or back up to an SLR system. It is ideal for those who occasionally want to do an arty type shot, but most of the time just want a reliable camera to record their holidays, family, or days out with.
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