Pentax Optio E80

60 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Value for money (6)
Low-light (1)
Responsiveness (1)
Portability (1)
Screen (1)

Negative
Battery (1)

General overview
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Product Specifications

alaTest has collected and analyzed 60 reviews from magazines and websites. Opinions about the portability and screen are generally positive. The usability and color also get good comments. Some have doubts about the battery.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Pentax Optio E80 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the Pentax Optio E80

alaTest has collected and analyzed 36 user reviews of the Pentax Optio E80 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

64% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: A. Berger (amazon.com)

cheapest Manual Focus

May, 2011

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Consumer review by: Ryan Rippetoe "ripp" (amazon.com)

paper weight

Bought from w00t.com Great price, nice little camera. I thought. Takes average pictures for a cheaper point and shoot camera, Low light pictures are god awfull and outdoor daytime photo is avg at best. . Lasted me about 3 months, after the second time...

Jan, 2011

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Consumer review by: freypond (amazon.com)

Pentex camera

This was a gift. I have no idea how it is working, but it arrived timely when ordered and the recipient so far is very satisfied.

Dec, 2010

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Consumer review by: lab-rat (amazon.com)

Best compact I've ever owned!

I have owned this camera for a year, and I have never been disappointed. The picture quality is amazing; I get comments all the time on how clear and high quality my photos are. I have taken pictures with this camera in Utah, Washington, Nevada, DC,...

Nov, 2010

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Consumer review by: Gene Swanson (amazon.com)

camera

Takes great pictures, and is very simple to use. The screen to view a picture is outstanding.

Nov, 2010

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Consumer review by: Raisin Addison "Raisin" (amazon.com)

Great Camera, great photos! Easy to use, high quality pics.

Easy to use, high quality photos, easy to upload to computer (I have a Mac). Slim model, easy to carry in purse. Love this camera!

Oct, 2010

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Consumer review by: bbbhand (amazon.com)

Broke the 3rd time I used it

I thought this would be a great camera I could carry around easily and catch those moments "I wish I had my camera" for but on my 3rd use and trip to the aquarium my camera would not work I got new batteries I got a new SD card and nothing. I dont...

Oct, 2010

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Consumer review by: bbbhand (amazon.com)

Broke the 3rd time I used it

Oct, 2010

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Consumer review by: TAKAMITSU KURAMOTO (amazon.com)

Perfect for Personal Use :: Blogers, Students, Families

I decided to buy this digital camera because of following three points: First, it's cheap; second, it can take full HD (1080p) picture; it's movie-taking (Half HD; 740p) ready. I'm just an amateur "photo-taker (I'm saying that I'd prefer to say...

Sep, 2010

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Product Specifications

The Optio E80 comes equipped with a host of user-friendly features and functions to make high-quality digital photography effortless, even for first-time digital camera users. These include the use of world-standard AA-size batteries as a power source, large, easy-to-press control buttons, and the Pentax original Auto Picture mode that automatically selects the most appropriate shooting mode for a given subject or scene. It also delivers high-resolution still images thanks to its 10.0 effective megapixels, as well as high definition movie clips (equivalent to 720p at 15 fps) making high-quality digital photography available to everyone.

Audio Input

Microphone Operation Mode:Mono

Microphone Technology:Electret condenser

Type:Microphone

Battery

Battery Form Factor:Standard form factor

Supported Battery Form Factor:AA

Camera Flash

Red Eye Reduction:

Yes

Type:Built-in flash

Digital Camera

Digital Camera Type:Compact

Supported Flash Memory:SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:1in

Height:2.3in

Weight:4.4oz

Width:4in

Display (Projector)

Diagonal Size:2.7in

Diagonal Size (metric):6.9cm

Display Form Factor:Built-in

Technology:TFT active matrix

Type:LCD display

Exposure Parameters

Shooting Programs:Landscape / Portrait mode / Surf & snow / Pet / Natural green / Food / Flower / Night scene / Sports mode / Sunset / Candle / Night scene with portrait / Frame composition / Kids / Natural skin tone / Half-length portrait