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Product Description
With up to 6 Megapixel still picture Resolution and QVGA movie resolution,
the Pentax Optio 60 Digital-Camera is a leader in the compact
point-and-shoot class. A leader with lots of honors! Perfect for digital
newcomers, the PENTAX Optio 60 offers 6.0 megapixel resolution and a 3X
Zoom in a compact, lightweight, and stylish design. An easy-to-understand
'Simple' mode deserves credit for lowering the learning curve. With the
Optio 60 set in this mode, users are free to concentrate on subjects while
the camera automatically selects optimal settings. Add to this a large 2.0
inch LCD Monitor and an optical, actual-image zoom viewfinder with
automatic diopter adjustment to enhance viewing, and the Optio 60 is
perfect for users who may lack perfect eyesight. Travelling? This camera
uses AA Batteries which are available all around the world. We suggest
getting AA rechargeable batteries with a Dual-volt AA recharger (some
countries may require plug adapters). Ready to use right out of the box
with internal Memory and included AA batteries, the Optio 60 is a
statement of high technology and Ergonomics for simple operation. Yet with
automatic and manual Exposure modes, there's room for creative growth.
PictBridge capability means you can print photos on a PictBridge-enabled
Printer - WITHOUT A COMPUTER. So smile! You've found your digital camera.
Multimode Electronic-Flash Playback Modes File - Single, Index- Nine image
Magnification - 4x Playback Menu - Slideshow, Protect, DPOF, Resize,
Quality Change, Image Copy Erase and Image Protect Modes - Single, All USB
and AV Output Uses 2 AA batteries Unit Dimensions (W x H x D) - 3.6 x 2.4
x 1.5 / Weighs 7.1 ounces fully equipped, Images may be transferred with a
Windows PC or Macintosh computer
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Product Reviews:
Cheap but not cheerful, January 30, 2006
Reviewer: simon tyrrell "simty"
I bought a Pentax Optio 60 largely on the reviews that the other Pentax
models received in the camera press. Almost the entire Pentax range gets a
full 5 star rating. The Pentax Optio 60 does have many good features,
unfortunetly the auto-focus in normal indoor light conditions is NOT one
of them. I just had a baby son and wanted to buy a camera that could take
some good pictures of him. After a whole month I have just a handful of
useable pictutes and many of those are not quite in focus. To make the
camera focus I made a contrast sheet the the camera found easier to focus
on, that was then placed by my son, I then auto focused the camera and had
someone remove the contrast sheet. It worked but didn't make for
spontaneous pictures. (...)
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Crappy Camera, January 21, 2006
Reviewer: John Guthrie
Poor focusing, long delay between clicking pictures, washed out images. I
returned it and Amazon deducted $40 from the refund + freight each way.
Bad experience.
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Mediocre at best -- a HUGE disappointment, December 31, 2005
Reviewer: Uinta Hiker
Picture Quality: Without crisp, clear photographs, you do not get much
benefit from a camera. Despite the allure of the promised 6 MP photo
quality, the Optio 60 delivered poor quality images -- particularly at
closer range and indoors in subdued lighting. Friends' Kodak, Minolta, and
Canon cameras that I used over the Christmas holiday did a lot better --
even some 4 MP's seemed crisper.
Batteries: I bought the NiMH rechargeables so this was not a big concern,
but it does consume charges fairly rapidly. If you plan to use the
Alkalines be ready to go through a couple quickly.
Egonomics: the camera is too small, doesn't fit the hand nicely. I bet a
lot of these cameras will get dropped.
Overall: I will suggest that any friends of mine select other models. I
was really excited to receive this camera as a gift, because on paper it
looks amazing, but my enthusiasm quckly turned to annoyance when this
camera consistently let me down on all fronts! This camera is going back
to the store and I will use the credit to buy a Canon or Kodak product.
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Pentax Optimo 60, December 5, 2005
Reviewer: John D. Williamson
I purchased a Pentax Optimo 60 one month ago, and being my first digital
camera purchase, I am greatly dissappointed with the Auto focus. Quite
frankly, the camera will not focus properly when using the zoom mode.
Pictures are blurred. A friend of mine felt bad recommending this camera
since he is experiencing the same problem.
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