Pentax Optio M30 7.1 Megapixel

I really like the sleek design, I enjoy that the shutter is so fast, no delay for taking additional pictures. This is very similar to the Casio Exilim, I loved that camera as well.

The Pentax Optio M30 is a great little camera. I was skeptical about buying a compact point and shoot digital after having a couple of other small digitals that did not perform as advertised. The Pentax Optio M30 is slim and light, about the size of a deck of cards. It has a large lcd display screen and user friendly controls.

The Optio has a rechargeable proprietary battery that seems to be more than adequate for taking lots of photos. The camera comes with a recharger. Although it is set up to use SD memory cards, it does not come with a memory card. There is a built in memory sufficient for most purposes, but if you don't like the hassle of hooking up a cable to down load photos, or want to take a lot of photos, formatting an SD card takes less than a minute. The SD card can then be popped out and used in a computer or printer without downloading the Pentax drivers that are on the CD supplied with the camera. The Pentax program looks to have excellent features, but I didn't want to risk a conflict with my current photo program.

The Optio delivers great photos. I tried both the Auto and Program modes set to the same resolution and while the photos in Auto mode are okay, the ones in Program mode are excellent. The camera does a great job of choosing the flash when needed and the pictures do not require enhancing afterwards. The macro and distance settings work fine - better than on other compact digitals that I have owned.

I was concerned about there being no viewfinder as past experience with other digital cameras was that many of them drained the batteries quickly when using the display screen. That has not happened with the Optio. Thus far, I haven't had any bad shots or blurred images, so the shake reduction must be working properly. The camera has a number of settings for sports, pets, etc., so there is no lag between shots. When you take a photo of a moving person or pet, you get a crisp non-blurred image.

I bought this camera as a back-up unit and it has exceeded my expectations. It's hard to believe that such a small camera delivers such great images.

Excellent digital camera .....no problems , 5 stars , i will be happy to do business again .
Cheaper price for the cam . Thank you

I have this same camera which is why I bought it for my 10 year old son. It is easy to use and has the video mode which he wanted.

TKS A LOT I RECEIVE MY CAMARA WITH OUT ANY PROBLEMS, AGAIN TKS.
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I got this used for $35 and I've really enjoyed it. It is small and slick, but not flimsy. The pictures are clear and large, so 7.1 MP works fine. I eventually found a correct charger, battery life is good. My only complaint would maybe be it's a bit hard to hold on to compared to some others I've used. Good product, though. It's pretty good with flash off.

For $80 or whatever it might go for... I don't know, can't comment on the alternatives. Works well with tripods.

It was a great camera, at a great price. The Camera works perfectly. It is easy to use. It came with all the fixings.

I have not used the camera as yet but so far it is all in one piece and it looks like there is nothing wrong with it and it operates just fine and it has everything the seller said it had.
The communicatin between me and the seller was great as well.
I am very happy with my purchase.

We bought this as a replacement camera for our son, and it takes amazing pictures. The clarity and color is excellent, as well as it has one of the best macro close-ups on a point and shoot that I have seen. Great camera!

I've always used Pentax cameras and even have one of the original SLR's and still works great.

I Purchased a Pentax OptioS about 6yrs ago, and wasn't disappointed. I got it because of the size, user friendly and because I was travelling was easy to carry. A couple of months ago the USB port on it became loose and it stopped working, I was devastated and didn't know how I was going to do without my favourite camera.

I browsed ebay for weeks looking for a similar one and ended up getting this Optio M30. It is an excellent camera. Has more pixels than my previous camera. Is very user friendly and has alot of built in features. I think this is one of the best cameras Pentax has come out with and Pentax is my preferred brand over the top of any other.

So if you're looking for a digital camera and don't want to spend a fortune. I would suggest hunting around for one of these. I paid $36 for it, seller was awesome and very fast shipping from Canada. I highly recommend them as a seller also.

easy to use, I was very impressed with the quality and picturs details, for the price I paid it is well woth the money, I can't really say any thing bad about it

I received my Pentax Optio M30 7.1 camera. Great little camera, great price also.
Received it well packaged.Also receive just as promise on time.Camera will fit right in shirt pocket.Takes very good pictures just what i wanted.Would buy from this seller again. Thanks You.

IT'S A USER FRIENDLY ITEM, EASY TO MANAGE. JUST A LITTLE CONFUSING TO PLAY BACK VIDEOS. VERY STYLISH.

Have enjoyed this camara very much. The price was great and the quality is very good. I use this item all of the time. Would buy from this seller again.

I love that it came quickly, and I got a 200? dollar camera for under a hundred bucks! It works great and is easy to use!

The camera came exactly as described and quickly.
I've had Nikon, Vivatar, Sony but past Pentax film cameras led me here.
My preference was a Pentax as a replacement for one that had gotten damaged.
This one came with all the tools needed to take a great picture. The size and weight make it a shirt pocket camera and the picture comes out great. I have not had any issues at all. Oh yes, the battery life so far has been great. Much better than expected.
There are so many featores that I won't get to use them all. I wanted a point and shoot and got much more.

This camera takes good pictures flawlessly, but if you want instant feedback as to your photo-taking ability, this might not be the camera for you. Plainly, the screen, which also is the lone viewfinder, is not very bright. If you're taking photos outdoors, forget about reviewing your efforts until you get indoors. Even then, the screen resolution is so low that it will not give you accurate feedback. It wasn't until I hooked up the camera to my laptop via the enclosed USB cable (couldn't be easier) that I saw the brilliance of this camera. Nearly every shot I took was a keeper. The colors were spot-on, the focus was sharp and the 7.1mp resolution allowed even the finest details to come through. Because of the viewfinder, it is difficult to frame shots with precision, but obviously that will become easier the longer you own it. I bought this camera because it was cheap via a refurb offer. I paid about $37 and would gladly pay triple that for a camera of this quality. I will be using it as my primary point-and-shoot, and it's remarkable small size makes it perfect for that purpose. I would give this camera an excellent rating if not for the low quality of the screen.

This camera is truly user friendly and easy to use! I liked it so much I bought one for my wife as well! The instruction manual is clear with consice easily understood explanations. The quality of pictures I've been able to make are inspiring! You may buy with confidence and assurance of gaining a fine unit. otsphil

love it hoper to buy a pentax 2000 from you since it was easy the first time thank you for making my frist time with ebay a nice and easy step

as satisfied i am with the features from other reviews, i can't say i love it or dislike it, because it never came in the mail on time. It has been past 3 to 4 business days.

This is a great camera!! I needed this camera a long time ago!! It takes really good pictures & has a ton of extra features!! I would recommend this camera to anyone who needs to take close up pictures. It is AWESOME!!!

These camera's are very easy to use, Take good Quality pictures, I have used pentax cameras before and this one is another gem. I fully recommend this camera, if you can get one for a reasonable price, which is also usually cheaper than many other leading brands, and pentax camera's take good quality pictures as well.