Nice looking camera. Glad you mentioned it. Did you see the review for its
predecessor?
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxoptio330/page11.asp
-jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 3:06 PM
Subject: [OM] Well, I went to the store to compare the Canon G2 and the Nikon
5000 and bought the
> Pentax Optio 430.
>
> OK, a camera I had not considered at all.
>
> The reason was quite simple. Size.
>
> The whole point was a camera that was smaller and lighter than the E-20. The
> Pentax is the closest thing to an XA, in fact smaller.
>
> Here's the size specs:
>
> Canon G2 - 4.8 x 3.0 x 2.5 in - 15 oz.
> Nikon 5000 - 4.0" x 3.2" x 2.6" - 12.6 oz (w/o battery)
> Pentax 430 - 3.6" (W) x 2.3" (H) x 1.4 - 8.5oz. (with battery)
>
> The difference is hard to even explain without seeing them. An inch in
> every dimension. The G2 and 5000 were quite large -- almost as large as an
> OM body. The Pentax is the size of a pack of cigarettes. Literally.
>
> The specs are 'lighter', but not bad.
>
> 4 megapixels
> ISO 100/200 (I would have liked 400, but...)
> CompactFlash
> 37.5mm-112.5mm zoom (35mm equivalent)
> f/2.6-4.8 (slow, but a compromise)
>
> My goal was quite narrow-minded. A camera I would always carry.
>
> This qualifies :)
>
> Pics to follow.
>
> Tom
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