Pentax Optio 430RS

A very compact camera with loads of useful functions.

I found the flash is good in low light conditions and the anti red eye function is very good and does work!

Apart from the slight time delay in accessing the Compact Flash memory card (internal memory is very quick to access) the camera is a joy to use.

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).