Pentax Optio E75 compact is perfect for capturing giraffes in the air or water

In the cutthroat world of compact cameras it takes a certain something special to stand out -- and we're not entirely sure that Pentax's new Optio E75 has it. The 10.2 megapixel shooter offers a CCD sensor with an ISO range of 80 - 1600 tucked behind a perfectly average 3X, 32 - 96mm equivalent, non-stabilized zoom. It has room for a 2.7-inch screen, shoots video in good 'ol VGA, has all the de rigueur face and smile detection modes, and will cost €120 (about $160) when it drops in Europe this July. No word on a domestic release, but perhaps we'll find out more next week.

[Via Engadget Spanish]

[nxp3 @ May 15th 2009 10:12AM]

I thought cisco bought out the flip phone...I didn't know they license that to pentax.

[Jamie @ May 15th 2009 10:08AM]

Somebody tell Tycho at Penny Arcade that this camera does giraffes and he'll be all over it.

[Romesh @ May 15th 2009 10:22AM]

With 32mm at the wide end, good luck getting much of the giraffe in the shot

[Daza @ May 15th 2009 11:10AM]

Seriously - why bother posting this then? I can't understand why Engadget criticise the camera for being sub-par and mediocre, but feel it's worthwhile to post about it. Oh of course, so when you search for a Pentax Optio E75 review in Google, you'll end up with this useless post instead.

I'm only here because I was misled by the title. I wanted to see flying giraffes.

[Diego @ May 15th 2009 12:22PM]

Me too! Bring on the flying giraffes, Engadget!

[Mac @ May 15th 2009 12:25PM]

Reminds me of the song Banana Inc.'s remix of Barracuda's Ass up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG8P1iTuF0I&feature=channel_page

Cause if you're not listening, sounds kinda like "put giraffes in the air."

JUST SAYING.

[kaysee @ May 15th 2009 12:28PM]

Way to forget to mention the most important thing about this camera. IT'S WATERPROOF.

[dustin @ May 15th 2009 2:53PM]

its air proof also guys.

[Salsa Shark @ May 17th 2009 12:38PM]

Er, no it's not.