| Pros | Tiny, light weight, effective, good mount |
| Cons | a little short on functionality |
| Rating | 7 |
| Price | 80 |
| Years Owned | 10 |
I can recommend this camera: Yes
Value, Features, Performance & Size
This is an effective, simple camera that gives good results. Very small and light weight.
Camera Review
I bought this around 1999 - my first Pentax - to gear up for an eventual dSLR purchase.
I like this camera - it's very small and light, easy to tote, and the automation works well.
The mount is important - no crippling here - and so every Pentax lens will work. Ones without an aperture ring in Program only.
The metering is good and accurate - unlike the fancier ZX-L. The camera does suffer from metering limitations in very dim light - e.g. where a Program Plus is still working, the ZX-10 gives up.
The AF is rapid, but can hunt - and I mean from one stop to the other - in low light or low contrast, especially with the slower lenses.
There's a panorama mode in mine - a feature I sometimes appreciate.
Pentax added a lot of thoughtful touches - e.g. little pockets on the strap to put your eyepiece blind and hot shoe cover in.
This little camera offers a lot, with functional simplicity. Many may not like the lack of features, but as a basic portable camera this is very effective.
