Pentax Launches Optio E80 Budget Camera

Pentax Optio E80 Digital Camera

The new 10-megapixel Pentax Optio E80 is a budget-friendly ($130) digital camera that features 720p HD video capture at 15 frames per second. It also boasts a 2.7” 230.000-dot LCD, a 32-96mm equivalent 3x zoom lens and face detection.

PENTAX said the Optio E80 comes equipped with a host of user-friendly features and functions to make high-quality digital photography effortless even for first-time digital camera users. These include easy-to-press, large control buttons, the PENTAX original Auto Picture mode that automatically selects the most appropriate shooting mode for a given subject or scene and world-standard AA-size batteries as a power source.

The Optio E80 will be available in September in Silver or Black.

[Site: Pentax]

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