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Pentax Optio S5n Review

Author Cliff Smith
Published 16th May 2005
Manufacturer Pentax
Price £164.35 (Exc VAT)
as reviewed £189.00 (Inc VAT)
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Features Score 9 for Features
Image Quality Score 9 for Image Quality
Value Score 8 for Value
Overall Score 9 for Overall
Pentax Optio S5n
award recommended

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A range of test shots are shown over the next two pages. Here, the full resolution image has been reduced in size for bandwidth purposes, and a crop (taken from the original full resolution image at Adobe ImageReady jpg quality 60) follows each image in order for you to gain an appreciation of the overall quality. The next page consists of resized images (to Adobe ImageReady jpg quality 50) so that you can evaluate the overall exposure. For those with a dial-up connection, please be patient while the page downloads.




The Sliding Lens System seems to have been cured of its barrel distortion and corner blurring tendencies.




The S5n has two macro ranges, and this shot was taken at about 6cm. Focus is good, but the image appears somewhat soft.



ISO 80: At the lowest setting images are smooth, detailed and completely noise-free.
ISO 100: There is still no noise and the image is just as sharp as the previous one.
ISO 200: Some colour speckling is visible in the darker areas, and noise reduction has blurred out some fine detail.
ISO 400: At the highest setting darker areas have quite a bit of noise, but lighter areas are still relatively clear. More detail has been lost though.

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