Pentax Optio I-10: CCD fun for 2024

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It's a classic 1/2.3" small sensor CCD digicam (i.e it takes great images at or below asa 200 sensor iso but above that compromises impact) with some twists...
  1. it looks cute - a "throwback" to the Pentax 110 APS slr camera; is very small and light so is really "pocketable" and is well-built. Unlike my Fuji digicams this resists scratches and dents so even a 10 year old version can still look good.
  2. Despite the tiny size - it is still good for those with big hands.
  3. It has anti-shake and a sharp F3.5 lens, so is good for handheld images at wide or standard settings even in low light.
  4. the JPG algorithm can be adjusted in-camera for saturation, sharpness and contrast - so you can "down tune" the in-camera processing and use modern software to post-process with lower noise and fewer JPG artefacts
  5. you can still get a very cheap £1/$1 infra-red remote control and new batteries in 2024 at low prices - making this a "useable" item.
  6. It has a clever "soft flash" setting for portraits that works well


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It's a classic *1/2.3"* small sensor CCD digicam (i.e it takes great images at or below asa 200 sensor iso but above that compromises impact) with some twists...
  1. it looks cute - a "throwback" to the Pentax 110 APS slr camera; is very small and light so is really "pocketable" and is well-built. Unlike my Fuji digicams this resists scratches and dents so even a 10 year old version can still look good.
  2. Despite the tiny size - it is still good for those with big hands.
  3. It has anti-shake and a sharp F3.5 lens, so is good for handheld images at wide or standard settings even in low light.
  4. the JPG algorithm can be adjusted in-camera for saturation, sharpness and contrast - so you can "down tune" the in-camera processing and use modern software to post-process with lower noise and fewer JPG artefacts
  5. you can still get a very cheap £1/$1 infra-red remote control and new batteries in 2024 at low prices - making this a "useable" item.
  6. It has a clever "soft flash" setting for portraits that works well
Super funny you just posted this. I have an old Auto 110 that looks very much like this and decided earlier today to make an offer on an i10. I like older CCD compacts like my Canon G2 and G9. Hoping this one is fun to take around, too. It gets the novelty award for sure.
 

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