The Pentax Optio series is a line of consumer
digital cameras manufactured by
Pentax Corporation. It consists mostly of
point-and-shoot camera
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s, and encompasses the bulk of Pentax's lower-end camera models. These products typically range in cost from
US$
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200-US$500, with specific "W" models targeted for underwater and outdoor use.
Models
Note: current models are highlighted in blue.
Gallery
File:PentaxOptioS50.JPG, Pentax Optio S50
File:Pentax Optio S60-front.jpg, Pentax Optio 60
File:Pentax Optio W30 20070508.jpg, Pentax Optio W30
See also
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Fujifilm FinePix T-series The Fujifilm FinePix T-series is a range of compact digital cameras comprising models featuring a wide zoom range. All the models in the T-series feature a 10x optical zoom lens, and with digital zoom its zooming level becomes 67x, which offers the ...
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List of Pentax products
The following is a partial list of products manufactured under the Pentax brand.
Film cameras
35 mm SLR cameras
M37 screw mount
Cameras using the M37 lens mount.
* Ashiflex I (1952–1953)
* Asahiflex Ia (1953–1954) — also sold as t ...
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Olympus VR-310
References
General references
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External links
Pentax support and manuals
Optio
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