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Pentax Optio S60 6MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom | 
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| Brand: Pentax
Category: Photography
List Price: $329.99
Buy New: $159.99
You Save: $170.00 (52%)
New (2) Used (1) from $109.00
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 34053
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Optical Zoom: 3
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 22.5
Minimum Focal Length: 7.5
Maximum Resolution: 6
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 6 x 3.5
MPN: S60
Model: S60
UPC: 027075114531
EAN: 0027075114531
ASIN: B000BB39A6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 1/2.5-inch primary color 6.0-megapixel CCD for outstanding image quality | | • | Large, 2.5-inch LCD color monitor for easy viewing | | • | Features auto-focus, autoexposure, and auto flash capabilities | | • | 3x optical zoom and 2.6x digital zoom for combined 8x zoom | | • | High-quality aluminum alloy body for sleek design |
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| Accessories:
| • | Pentax Wireless Remote Control E for Optio S6, S60, S40, S4i, S5z & S55 Digital Cameras | | • | Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 (Mac) | | • | Pentax K-AC5U AC Adapter Kit for Optio 230, 330GS, S60, S40, S50, 50, 60 & S55 Digital Cameras | | • | Pentax PTX-L50 Soft Leather Case for Optio Digital Cameras | | • | SanDisk SDSDB-512-A10/A11-512 MB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package) |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The Pentax Optio S60 6MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom may be small, but it's no lightweight when it comes to digital photography. Featuring a 1/2.5-inch primary color 6-megapixel CCD, 3x optical zoom, and giant 2.5-inch TFT color LCD monitor, the Optio S60 performs like a heavyweight. Add a handy help function that displays explanations of shooting and playback functions, and you can leave the instruction manual at home and start taking professional-quality shots as soon as you pick it up. With a built-in zoom lens, autofocus, autoexposure, and auto flash, the Optio S60 does everything for you except choose your subject. With six still image shooting modes to choose from, you'll be covered on rainy days, cloudless days, and even during indoor birthday parties and outdoor fireworks displays. With AA or CRV3 battery compatibility, you don't have to worry about finding obscure batteries to power your camera up. And with its stylish, sleek-looking high-quality aluminum alloy exterior, you'll be proud to flash this camera when you're in a crowd. The Optio S60 includes approximately 11 megabytes of internal memory and is SD card compatible, giving you the room you need to store your shots. What's in the Box
Optio S60 camera, two AA batteries, USB cable, AV cable, strap, software (CD-ROM), operating manual, serial number card, and service network directory.
Product Description
Part of the award-winning Optio series of compact digital cameras, the Optio S60 offers high-quality imaging performance with 6.0 effective megapixels and 3x optical zoom. Simple to use, yet offering superior image capabilities, it's ideal for the beginner yet feature- filled enough for a more experienced photographer. The Auto Select mode selects the most suitable shooting mode for the environment, making it even easier to take digital photos. The Optio S60 is also compatible with AA batteries, which, combined with its lightweight body, makes the camera a great choice for the photo-shooting traveler. 12 picture modes give great results in a wide range of shooting situations Stylish design and an attractive texture Magnification function enlarges text on the menu screen SD memory card compatibility, 11MB (approx.) built-in memory Standard image viewer, ACDSee for PENTAX software Super macro mode lets the user shoot as close as 6cm from the subject A selection of digital filters can be applied to recorded images, in-camera Movie with audio and voice recording function up to the available capacity of memory card World time function for 62 cities worldwide
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| Customer Reviews:
 Decent Camera, but not the Greatest August 1, 2008
staclo24 (Michigan, USA)
I've had the Pentax Optio S60 since Christmas of 2006. Right at the beginning, the things that bothered me about this camera were: 1) it came with no memory card and the built-in memory only allowed me to take about 5 pictures, and 2) AA batteries last for maybe 40 pictures (if you're lucky). I found right away that lithium where the only batteries that worked well for me. I did like the picture quality at first.
Now that I've had it for a year and a half, here are the pros and cons as I see them with this camera:
Pros:
Seems to be sturdy. Has held up for a year and a half with toddlers always trying to get ahold of it. It's had its share of drops and it still works.
It's pretty easy to use.
It has a nice large screen (but no viewfinder)
Cons:
Does not take fast pictures (especially with a flash). I don't hardly have any good pictures of my kids, b/c they only smile for a second and then they are done. The camera just doesn't shoot fast enough to capture their smiles.
The quality seems to have diminished (unless it's my imagination). I recently ordered about 50 pictures from Kodak.com and the quality of most of the pictures is sub-par at best. They almost seem foggy and the color looks off. I know that it's not just the prints, b/c some that we ordered were taken from a different camera and they turned out much better.
Overall, after a year and a half, I'm done with this camera. I just ordered a Canon Powershot, so I'm hoping that I have better success with that one. It definitely isn't worth the price that it's listed at now (as of 8/08). If it weren't for the fact that this camera has held up so well and did seem to have decent quality pictures at the beginning, I would give it 2 stars.
 Good, solid little camera June 4, 2006
Andy Apple (Phoenix, AZ USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I learned a valuable lesson recently. When I first bought this camera I loaded it with some 2500 mAh batteries. I was extremely disappointed that I could only get about 30 pictures before the battery died. When I started to research battery chargers, I came to realize that not all chargers are created equal. Many older and even cheaper new chargers are not capable of fully charging high capacity batteries. This is because they use a timed charge which shuts off without regard for how much the battery is actually charged. So if you are still using a 3 or 5 year old charger and it isn't a "smart" charger, then you might only be getting a 50% or less charge. In my case, with an old Energizer charger, I reckon I was only getting a 30% charge.
The other thing you should realize is that Alkaline batteries are not a good choice for digital cameras. You'll be very disappointed with their life if you try to use them in this and most other cameras.
Pros:
High quality photos with Pentax SMC lens and big 6MP images.
Uses SD card. Check out Kingston's 512 MB card on Amazon for a good deal.
Uses AA batteries.
Great battery life (but you MUST get yourself some high capacity Ni-MH batteries and a charger capable of charging those same high capacity Ni-MHs). With 2500 mAh batteries, it will get more than 250 pictures.
Very solid construction.
High quality metal case.
Big 2.5" LCD screen.
Good black and white image quality.
Cons:
No viewfinder (which only becomes an issue in low light conditions).
Indoor pictures can be difficult to get right.
With Alkaline batteries, it will only get about 40 pictures.
Slow recycle times between pictures when using flash.
Overall I am very pleased with this camera; it represents very good value for money- shop around!
 Mediocre January 11, 2006
Uinta Hiker
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
On paper, this camera should be ideal, however, it fails to live up to its marketing hype: picture quality for outdoor scenic shots is good, but indoor and softer light situations show its limitations. Photo quality is mediocre. The camera also uses batteries rapidly. I would suggest looking at the Canon A510, Sony Cybershot DSC-series, or Kodak Easyshare C-series instead.
Pentax S60- Big price little perks December 1, 2005
Review Guru (CA, USA)
11 out of 15 found this review helpful
$199+ The Pentax S60 DOES take very nice pictures HOWEVER it may not be worth the price because of its poor features: only 11 MB of memory, low AA battery-life, and the movie playback mode is hard to hear (not loud enough). Also the latch that keeps the battery in place does not seem sturdy. The upside to this camera is its picture quality (6 MP) and large screen.
Great transition from 35MM SLR to Digital Photography November 30, 2005
Dr. Eugene E. Nanay Jr. (Big Pine Key, Florida United States)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
I had been trying for years to introduce my wife (a published photographer) to digital photography and this camera really inpressed her from the first time that she used it. The size, ease of operation, and clarity of image were more than she had expected and she is very enthusiastic about continuing her hobby. The price was very fair and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a great digital camera.
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