Pentax Optio S55 Digital Camera Review

The Optio S55 is a budget-priced zoom compact that saves on development costs by sharing many of its features with other cameras in the Optio series. It has the familiar 3x zoom Sliding Lens System optics found on most of the other models in the range, the same big 2.5in LCD monitor found on the S5z, and the same slightly-larger-than-tiny aluminium alloy body found on the S45 and S50.

The Optio S55 isn’t a bad camera, especially considering the price of £150.70. The use of AA batteries gives it an appeal for those holidaying in out-of-the-way places, and the build quality will make sure it survives the trip. It’s just a pity that the control interface is so complicated, and that the image quality isn’t a little better.

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