http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/ Engadget Comments for Pentax confirms Optio I-10, H90, and E90 budget-friendly shooters http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/Jan 25th 2010 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/Jan 25th 2010 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/Jan 25th 2010 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/Jan 25th 2010 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/Jan 25th 2010 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/
Same here!]]>Jan 26th 2010 2:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/
When can we officially come out and announce that compact digital cameras have jumped the shark?]]>Jan 25th 2010 7:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/Jan 25th 2010 9:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/
http://cgi.ebay.com/Pentax-110-Sub-Mini-Film-SLR-Outfit-Excellent_W0QQitemZ160397018293QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Photography_Film_Cameras_ET?hash=item25586844b5

which was a 110 SLR launched by Pentax in the 80's.

So it has heritage!

....nice play on words calling it the I10 and a nod of the head to the 110 SLR upon which it clearly takes it's design cues.]]>Jan 25th 2010 9:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/
Most new digicams need even faster lenses [that means SMALLER F-Numbers] because the photosites are smaller and can gather less light.

But since good lenses are expensive, we continue to see high-resolution cameras with crappy lenses which in turn take, at best, average pictures.

Who wants to pay for that?]]>Jan 25th 2010 11:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/
Good point. There are two things that rarely get mentioned. One is the maximum aperture (varies with the zoom setting) and the other the focal length equivalent to a 35mm camera. The Pentax says "wide" but the question is "how wide?".

I have an original Pentax 110 and it feels like a toy- so small you might put it on a keychain.]]>Jan 26th 2010 2:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/
You realize that this isn't for the high-end market right?

If all you cared about was optical quality without a concern for price you'd go after some crazy cam like this maybe depending on what you shoot: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/531628-REG/Hasselblad_3013600_H2F_Medium_Format_Auto.html

It depends a lot on your subject and what you plan to do with the image you shoot (oh and budget obviously), right?

Also, I really think you oversimplified the importance of aperture. You do realize that lenses become sharper, not just in relation to DoF, when the aperture # increases. Most lenses have sweet spots above their most open aperture. Imagine if you shot landscape photos a lot? How important is a super fast 1.2/f then?

Btw, I love fast lenses, but it doesn't seem key for taking good pics depending on what you're shooting.

]]>Jan 26th 2010 2:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/Hi there. You make some good points. But consider this:

1. It costs nothing to put that info out there. Most cheap digicams put 35mm equivalent - who understands that? ALL of them put "megapixels" which most folks only think bigger is better. There is only one reason mfgrs leave this info off the camera - because they knowingly cheapen up the camera by using slower lenses.

2. Your point about lens sharpness is a valid one - but I think it's novel that you tell me that I'm being too technical by asking for simple f-number info to be readily available, and then mentioning a more subtle technical issue!

Bottom line - lens design is difficult. Good lenses are more expensive than crappy lenses - but why design a camera with a 12 MP lens and all these fancy exposure modes - and then slap a crappy piece of glass and an underpowered flash on it? The only place it will take great photos is outdoors or a wax museum!]]>Jan 26th 2010 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/pentax-confirms-optio-i-10-h90-and-e90-budget-friendly-shooter/
Reminds me of the 70's and early 80's when everything had "solid state" printed on it.]]>Jan 26th 2010 8:24AM