Pentax Optio 550

alaTest has collected and analyzed 26 user reviews of Pentax Optio 550 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the size and portability. The performance and image quality are also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some less positive reviews about the durability.

Pentax announced the aluminium alloy clad Optio 450 and 550 two weeks before PMA 2003. Both cameras share the same feature set, body design and impressive five times optical zoom lens. The Optio 450 has a four megapixel sensor, the 550 a five megapixel...

Go to Page Two Pentax Optio 550 Specifications Type: Compact-type digital still camera with built-in zoom lens, autofocus, auto exposure and auto flash. Effective Pixels: 5.0 megapixels Sensor: 1/1.8 inch interline transfer CCD with a primary color...

Pentax Optio 550 The Pentax Optio 550 is an excellent camera which is sure to impress. European Readers buy the Pentax Optio 550 here It has a 5 megapixel sensor with 5x Optical zoom lens. The battery will allow users to take up to 400 shots per...

The Optio 550 is the first Pentax camera we've reviewed in the Labs. It's the cheapest 5-megapixel device here and, despite the slim dimensions, crams in a 5x optical zoom.

In addition to the lens, the 550 also features a 5.0 Megapixel CCD, full suite of manual controls, and a unique 3D image mode

The Optio 550 is a great choice for anyone who wants a highly portable digital camera that doesn't sacrifice shooting flexibility or picture quality.

It was once thought that the big megapixel counts would be limited to digital SLRs, the thinking being that anyone who might want a near 15MB image file at largest resolution would want SLR features as well. That's changed with a new breed of...