Pentax intros Optio A40, V10 digital cameras

Pentax sure does seem to like trotting its digital cameras out in pairs, and it's done just that again today, with the company now introducing its new Optio A40 and Optio V10 models. On the higher-end of the lot, the Optio A40 (pictured above) boasts a mighty 12 megapixels, along with a 3x optical zoom, a 2.5-inch LCD, a range of shake-reducing measures, and face-recognition, among other features. The V10, on the other hand, scales things back to just 8 megapixels, with a slightly larger 3-inch LCD, and that same 3x optical zoom in an even slimmer 19 mm thick body (check it out after the break). Look for the A40 to roll out first sometime this month for $300, with the V10 set to follow in November for $250. If that's all a little too low end for you, you can also look forward to Pentax's just-announced DA 18-250mm F3.5-6.3ED AL [IF] high-performance zoom lens, which is designed specifically for its DSLR cameras, and boasts an approximate zoom ratio of 14x, among other top end specs. Look for it to land later this month for just under $500.

[matt @ Oct 1st 2007 6:04PM]

is it me or is camera news just not at all interesting?

[holycow @ Oct 1st 2007 6:15PM]

atleast its better than all the iPhone news

[Patrick @ Oct 1st 2007 8:15PM]

It depends on if the information has meaning to you. If you use cameras for a variety of things, and each attribute can make a difference in what you can use it for, then a change in that attribute would be interesting. For example, if one was waiting for a thin, like 19mm, 8megapixel camera to be available for $250 or less, this would interest him. I believe there are already such cameras available, but perhaps not fast enough, or with a less efficient movie mode. Unfortunately, here, there are not that many details, such as speed, movie mode, methods of anti-shake, etc.
And to the other comment, I agree with too many iphone articles. Maybe that's because I'm just not interested in the device; I'm more into recording life than playing back "entertainment"...

[matt @ Oct 1st 2007 8:12PM]

RAWR, They neeed to launch a new DSLR already with 12+mp. I am dying with my k100d, and know if I buy the k10d they will launch their new dslr the next day.

[Sirocco @ Oct 1st 2007 8:19PM]

Engadget should branch out. For example, they should cover advances in radio alarm clocks, like the Timex model that has an SD slot and USB port. Anything with an SD slot should be reviewed. I'm tired of all the coverage given to cameras, cell phones, and flat screen TV's - such news is never exciting.

[john @ Oct 1st 2007 9:00PM]

If Apple made this it would only take pictures of apples and Steve Job's ass.