The photographic theme continues with a look at the new Pentax Optio E60. Pentax does not get the attention that Nikon and Canon do, but they certainly deserve their slice of the pie. Pentax has produced good quality cameras for more than 55 years.  The company introduced their Asahiflex camera in 1952. Pentax actually started as a lens producing company in 1919, getting its start in the photography industry much like Nikon.

Fast forward to 2008; Pentax brings the Optio E60 to market providing consumers with a 10.1 megapixel camera in a compact case.  It would be fair to ask; where are things going from here?  Point and shoot cameras with 10.1 megapixels and a 32mm to 96mm (35mm equivalent) lens were unheard of just a few years ago. In terms of the digital sensors , they are encroaching on what was once the territory of pro cameras only. 

The PENTAX Optio E60 offers the user a number of shooting modes including Face Recognition, Auto Picture, Digital Shake Reduction and Green Mode.  The Green Mode sets sensitivity, exposure and other parameters. The Optio E60 offers an Image Recovery function to retrieve accidentally-erased images. It also allows for time and date imprinting on images based on world time; all of this in a compact package.

Toss a couple of AA-rechargeable batteries in for money-saving convenience.  The Optio E60 will hit the market this October.

Pentax Optio E60 10.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom