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Pentax Optio S12

Author Cliff Smith
Published 13th Jun 2008
Manufacturer Pentax
Price £130.43 (Exc VAT)
as reviewed £149.99 (Inc VAT)
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Build Quality Score 9 for Build Quality
Features Score 7 for Features
Image Quality Score 8 for Image Quality
Value Score 9 for Value
Overall Score 8 for Overall
Pentax Optio S12
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A range of general test shots are shown over the next two pages. In some cases, the full size image has been reduced for bandwidth purposes, and a crop taken from the original full resolution image has been placed below it to show the overall image quality. Some other pictures may be clicked to view the original full-size image.




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Here's the usual detail test shot of the West Window of Exeter Cathedral, for you to compare with other cameras. See below for a full res crop, or click to see the whole picture.





Lots of fine detail from the 12-megapixel sensor.





The lens produces some barrel distortion at wide-angle, but no worse than most ultra-compacts.





The lens is a little soft compared to some, but not enough to be a problem in most situations.





There is a bit more blurring at the edges of the frame, and a bit of chromatic aberration too.


 

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