Amazon.com Product Description

The compact and stylish Pentax IQZoom 105G date gives you a high-performance 38-105mm, 2.8x power zoom lens covering the wide-angle to medium-telephoto range. Its zoom macro function works across the entire focal range and lets you get as close as 2.2 feet to your subject, while the adjustable diopter allows you to match the viewfinder image to your eyesight. This versatility makes the IQZoom 105G date ideal for a wide variety of photographs.

Its actual-image viewfinder shows the image size in relation to the zoom ratio, so you'll have an accurate preview of your finished photo. A large LCD panel, located on top of the camera, provides you with a wide range of data on camera operations and settings, including: exposure counter, battery exhaustion warning, infinity-landscape, red-eye reduction, flash-on, flash-off, slow-speed shutter, bulb, and self timer.

Even under complicated lighting conditions, the multipattern metering system consistently gives you perfectly exposed images. When the camera's metering system detects a low-light or backlight situation, the built-in flash automatically provides fill-in illumination. The camera lets you choose from a variety of flash functions, including: flash-on, flash-off (museum mode), slow shutter sync (sunset mode), bulb-sync (fireworks mode) and bulb mode (evening mode). It also offers a red-eye reduction feature that helps eliminate most of the red-eye effect that can appear in a subject's eyes. If you want to focus on just a single element of the scene, you can switch to the IQZoom's active autofocus system, even if your subject is off-center.

If the Pentax IQZoom 105G date is left on for three minutes without being used, it automatically retracts the zoom lens to the storage position to protect it from damage and turns the power off to conserve batteries. The date feature lets you imprint the date or day and time on your photographs, ensuring that you will never forget when you took that roll of film. ... Read more

Features

• Multipattern metering system
• High-performance 38-105mm, 2.8x power zoom lens
• Date feature lets you imprint the date or day and time on your pictures
• "Actual image" viewfinder shows the image size in relation to the zoom ratio
• Large LCD panel provides a wide range of data on camera operations and settings

Features

• 28mm point and shoot camera
• Uses 35mm film for classic photo format
• Automatic focus, date/time stamp, red-eye reduction features
• Requires 2 1.5V Alkaline AA-size batteries

Features

• Stylish, lightweight 35mm camera
• 3.8x zoom lens makes it easier to get the shot you want
• 5-point autofocus ensures sharp and clear photos, even when subjects are off center or behind glass
• "Actual image" viewfinder provides an accurate preview of your finished photo
• Fully automated film handling makes it easy to install and retrieve film without risking overexposure

Reviews (3)

Easy to use & good quality photos
Just bought this camera from Amazon. Impressed with the super fast delivery time (opted for free shipping) & the price.

The camera is really easy to use and if you have used any automatic camera, then this one can be mastered in absolutely no time. There are no extra frills, buttons & lights to confuse an automatic camera user. Just point, zoom & click.

The camera works perfect and the quality of the pictures is very impressive. I use ASA 200 or 400 and worked fine with both. A very good option to take along with the digital camera as a second option.

viewfinder is out of focus
I've experimented with this camera 3 times now including a DisneyWorld trip. The viewfinder is out of focus. Sometimes it's hard to find your subject in the viewfinder too. But lo and behold, the pix come out great! Not sure if the viewfinder problem is common but I didn't have time to return it for another. It's definately worth the $90!!!

Awesome Zoom and fast focus
I was looking for a camera that could take some knocks when I dont want to take my $1000 Nikon SLR around. I know that Pentax made excellent optics but this deal was much better than I anticipated.
PROs:
*FAST auto focus ..not sluggish like some inexpensive point and shoot caneras.
*Excellent Pentax glass lens. Not a cheap non branded piece of glass
* Multi zone focusing like my $1000 Nikon
*Long zoom that brings the image 4 times closer with no distortion like in a digital zoom camera

*No shutter lag as in all digital cameras
* Simple drop and load film loading
*Solid construction for a $150.00 camera.
*Free shipping!

Cons:
* Not pocket size, but controls are easy to accces for my large handed husband.
* no others that I found since having this for 60 days. I just bought another for a xmas gift today after I sale for $99!

Overall an outsatnding value that delivers picture quality [ I use Kodak Gold 400 speed] on par with SLR cameras. ... Read more

Features

• Pentax power zoom 28mm - 120mm F5.6 - F12.8 lens with 4.3x overall magnification
• Phase-matching passive five-point autofocus system from 1.6 feet to infinity
• Programmed auto exposure control with multi metering
• Standard and Panorama exposure switchable
• Automatic film loading with first-frame positioning, auto winding and auto rewind

Features

• Class V weather resistant rating
• Active infrared autofocus
• Built-in flash with red-eye reduction
• Automatic film loading, winding, and rewinding with midroll rewind
• Panoramic mode, self-timer, and date imprinting

Reviews (2)

Two Years of Excellent Pix, then it will break
I have bought two of these. The first lasted exactly two years, then stopped working. I bought another one, because the pictures it takes under almost all circumstances are fantastic. It worked for exactly two years, then ....broke! Must be planned obsolescence. Anyway, I am now shopping for a Minolta or Olympus, which hopefully will last longer. I would have given this product 5 stars for picture quality, but have deducted two because of its lack of durability.

great all conditions camera for backpackers
having taken this camera on several backpacking excursions, short and long, i have found it to be both reliable and easy to use in just about any situation. i have taken the 105WR through the silty waters of the Paria river, AZ, used it in downpours, fallen in quicksand with it strapped to my pack...and it still continues to produce incredibly clear photos. however, the camera is not always color accurate due to it's focal averaging system (hence the 4 instead of 5) but for a light, DURABLE point and shoot i couldn't ask for any better. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Pentax's compact and stylish IQ Zoom 105S date camera has a versatile 38-105mm, 2.8x zoom lens that gives you maximum flexibility for framing and composing your shots. Because it covers the wide-angle to medium-telephoto zoom range, this camera is ideal for a variety of subjects and settings. The zoom macro lets you get within 2.2 feet of your subject, allowing for spectacular close-ups of flowers, birds, and insects; the possibilities are limitless. With the 10-second delay electronic self-timer, you can take a self-portrait or get into a group shot.

To ensure that you'll always know how your shot is framed, the real-image viewfinder shows the image size in relation to the zoom ratio, providing a concise preview of your finished photo, while the diopter can be adjusted to match your eyesight. A large, easy-to-read LCD panel provides setting indications for the exposure counter, battery exhaustion warning, infinity-landscape, red-eye reduction, flash-on, flash-off, slow-speed shutter, bulb, and self-timer. Since it's located on top of the camera, you can confirm your settings quickly and accurately.

The built-in flash has several modes, including flash-on, flash-off (museum mode), slow-shutter sync (sunset mode), bulb-sync (fireworks mode), and bulb (evening mode), to fit any lighting conditions. If the metering system detects a low-light situation, the flash is automatically fired to correct the illumination. To keep your subjects looking their best, the IQ Zoom 105S has a red-eye reduction feature. The highly accurate multipattern metering system gives you beautifully exposed pictures, whatever the lighting conditions, while the active autofocus system gives you sharp images, even if your subject is off-center.

If the IQ Zoom 105S is left unused for three minutes it turns itself off, retracts its lens, and closes the protective cover. This saves battery power and reduces the chance of scratching the lens. You can also imprint the date on your images with this camera. ... Read more

Features

• Versatile 38-105mm, 2.8x zoom lens that gives you maximum flexibility for framing and composing your shots
• Real-image viewfinder shows the image size in relation to the zoom ratio
• Built-in flash has several modes, including red-eye reduction, slow-shutter sync, bulb-sync, and bulb
• Highly accurate multipattern metering system gives you beautifully exposed pictures
• Zoom macro lets you get within 2.2 feet of your subject

Reviews (3)

Bummer
My review is not a good one. The camera seemed to work find until in the middle of a birthday party it went crazy and the zoom lens froze. It would cost me $20 less than what I paid seven months ago to fix it. Junk now. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Where's my warranty?????

It was good while it lasted.
I've had my Pentax Zoom 105-R (no date feature) camera for 8 years. It was a good camera while it lasted. The red eye reduction did not work well though. It has a lot of nifty photo options but I rarely used them.

Without warning and for no apparent reason the auto focus went out. The auto focus of a zoom over approximately 12 feet is useless now. The cost to repair it is [expensive] so I'll buy a new one rather than repair this one. ... I have a Canon with interchangeable lenses that is 18 years old and it takes great photos. (The only reason we got another camera to begin with was for the auto focus feature and the compact size of the Pentax.) With the kind of mileage Canon offers, I'm going back to Canon.

A cool camera!
I had experiences with a couple of cameras from different brands such as Nikon, Pentax, Canon and Samsung and frankly I had no big complain about my previous ones. I chose Pentax IQ Zoom 105s, because I was perfectlyl satisfied with a Pentax APS camera that I bought long time ago(I decided to buy new one because APS system is not sometimes convenient) and the price was competitive compare to other that has similar function.
Indeed, it didn't disappoint me, the pictures have been very clear, no blur with very vivid color in both inside and outside.
So far I didn't experience a red eye in the night. Zoom and shutter move smoothly, flash works on time and autoshot works beautifully. The drawback is it is little bigger and sturdier than the comparable ones(you can't put it in your shirt pocket) and the viewer window is little dark(But the pictures were perfectly good).
Overall, I think it is a very cool camera and recommend if interested in. ... Read more

Features

• Metal front, stylish zoom camera
• Passive five-point autofocus; spot focus
• Six-segment light metering
• Auto backlight compensation
• Fail safe film loading

Reviews (3)

Fantastic pictures! Easy to use.
My wife and I have tried to find a good point and shoot 35mm camera to replace our Konica Revio Z2 APS camera that took terrible pictures. We tried the Yashica Zoomate 140, and had ok results, but for the money, we thought we could do better. So we have tried this Pentax with 2 rolls of Fuji 400 film so far, and the pictures are superb! To get really high quality pictures, you need to use the focus-lock feature and read the manual thoroughly. Once you understand how the camera focuses, it's a snap to take amazing pictures. The color saturation is the best we've seen in any camera we've ever owned. This camera really shines in outdoor lighting, and the panorama mode takes sharp pictures. Even fully zoomed to 145mm, the pictures were crystal clear. We used the timer and a tripod and had amazing SLR-type results. For $..., this camera can't be beat. It is a little bigger than most compact cameras, but it's very sturdy. My experience with tiny cameras is that they take lousy pictures, so I was actually encouraged by this camera's more substantial size.

You won't be disappointed
I am absolutely thrilled with the quality of the photographs produced by this camera. The pictures are crystal clear and resemble photos taken with an SLR camera. The camera has all the features, including red eye reduction, panoramic, date imprint, several different flash modes, and a terrific 145 zoom. Despite all the special features and settings, it's very user friendly and uncomplicated to operate. I purchased it to replace a Minolta Freedom 140 (supposedly the top of the line camera in this class...but has been discontinued), and like it better than the Minolta because it's much simpler to operate. I don't think anyone would be disappointed with the purchase of this Pentax. It takes great black and whites, too.

Great pictures, comparable to my SLR camera!
I bought this camera because my SLR can be a pain to lug around. I wanted a small camera that took great shots, and that's what I got! The picture quality is excellent. The only problem with this camera is that the viewer is a bit dark and small. It takes a minute to get your eye in the right position to see the picture that you're taking. So when I was trying to catch just the right pose of a singer during a concert, I would occasionally miss it while my eye tried to get to the right spot.

Overall, I would highly recommend this camera. It has several picture taking mode, including bulb flash, special night flash, red-eye, and infinity focus for nature shots. There are just enough options to be efficient and not overwhelming. And the camera is so small and light (yet easy to hold)! ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

The user-friendly mode dial of the Pentax IQ Zoom 200 camera lets you turn the power on and off, as well as select the mode you want--including panorama--with just a twist of the dial. It has a large, easy-to-read LCD instruction panel that displays all of the camera's settings and indicators. The actual-image zoom viewfinder switches from standard view to panorama when you do, so you can see exactly what your image will look like. Even difficult shooting situations are no problem, thanks to the five-point passive autofocus system and the six-segment multipattern metering system.

The large LCD instruction panel is easy-to-read and automatically lights up so, whether it's day or night, you can see all of the information you need to operate the camera, including: exposure counter, battery exhaustion warning, panorama, infinity-landscape, spot AF, flash-on, flash-off, red-eye reduction, self-timer, and multiexposure.

Employing automatic LCD parallax compensation, the "actual image" viewfinder is able to display the framing area with amazing precision. If you want to capture the whole scene, you can switch to panorama mode--even in midroll. The IQZoom 200 automatically provides a view of the new panorama area via the viewfinder. It gives you several indicators, including: focus and flash status, infinity-landscape mark, panorama-format picture area, close-distance compensation frame, five-point AF frame, and spot AF frame. This viewfinder also has an adjustable diopter, which allows you to adjust the image to match your eyesight.

Conditions that would normally "fool" a camera, like shooting through a glass window or an off-center subject, come out perfectly focused with the IQZoom 200's phase-matching five-point passive autofocus system. Even difficult lighting situations are no problem with the help of the highly accurate six-segment multipattern metering system. It measures the current lighting conditions, ensuring that your images get optimum exposure, no matter the conditions. The automatic backlight compensation feature fires the flash during backlight conditions to properly expose the subject.

With the zoom macro, you can capture a large, detailed image of your subject--without making any adjustments--from as close as four feet at 200mm in telephoto mode to 2.6 feet in the 48mm wide-angle mode. The lens automatically retracts to 48mm after approximately three minutes of nonuse. ... Read more

Features

• Actual-image zoom viewfinder with diopter adjustment
• Switch between standard view and panorama at any time
• Five-point passive autofocus system properly exposes the subject
• Automatic backlight compensation
• Ultracompact ergonomic design

Reviews (7)

Great camera, fantastic price
I bought this camera to take on vacation. Since I already have the IQZoom 160 I was familiar with how the camera worked. As with the 160, the pictures turned out fantastic and the camera is really easy to work. My pictures are clear and the color is beautiful. Because it is a light weight camera it is easy to carry around sightseeing. I am thinking of buying another one to give as a gift to my daughter and son-in-law since they always want a set of the pictures I take. I have a Canon Rebel 2000 which doesn't give me pictures with as good a quality as the IQZoom (probably operator error). I would recommend this camera to anyone who wants terrific pictures with little muss or fuss.

I LOVE IT!
This camera has been great to me. The zoom is absolutley amazing. I go to concerts all the time, and no matter if i am sitting in the front row or the last row, i still get a great picture. The one drawback is the viewfinder, it is hard to see through in the dark. Otherwise, this camera is a winner!

Very disapointed
First, the shutter is very slow. For any shots with movement, the action is long over by the time the camera actually takes the shot. Second, if you don't shoot in perfect lighting or where it's very well lit, the photos are dark, even if your shooting at close range with a flash. The viewfinder is awful, it takes longer to look through the viewfinder than any other step in taking photos. The quality of the photos are very good but only in color, with perfect lighting. It's nearly impossible to get a good shot, usually the shot is too dark (mostly)or it has far too much contrast between light and dark parts of the shot (poor shading)

Over priced for quality!!
Picture quality not reliable, bulky and difficult to use. Indoor pictures looked great, outdoor pictures over exposed, blurry, and shadows in images. Poor color in outside photos even with different brands/speeds of film.

Dissappointing
I have previously owned an Olympus that was wonderful. When it broke I was lured into the zoom feature of the Pentax. While the zoom works well, the camera has many drawbacks. First and foremost is the viewfinder. It is near impossible to see what you are shooting especially in dim light. Indoor pictures quality is dissappointing also. I can shoot two pictures back-to-back of the same subject and one will be fine while the other is dark. (The flash indicator says it was ready.) I am looking for a new camera now. It was a very expensive lesson. ... Read more

Features

• 38-80mm zoom lens
• Passive 5-point autofocus
• Programmed autoexposure with backlight compensation
• Built-in 4-mode flash including red-eye reduction
• Self-timer functions

Reviews (6)

Its a nice camera, I like Pentax cameras
This is my 3rd pentax and first two I already given as gifts. Its a nice camera, Nice features like red eye reduction, Ok flash, do not expect Studio pictures from point and shoot.

Big Disappointment
I purchased this camara prior to our family trip to Disney World in place of our bulky Canon SLR. We had a point-and-shoot Pentax years ago that was a great camara.

What a disappointment. We basically ruined 4 rolls of film. Between the viewfinder being so far off the actual image as to make framing a shot next to impossible, the red-eye reduction that did not work and the auto-focus that wasn't, I would never purchase a Pentax again. My daughters' $30.00 point-and-shoot took better pictures.

basic compact
We bought this camera as a replacement for our dead Minolta Freedom 90. The Pentax is a nice camera, takes good pictures in most settings. You need to invest time with the instructions and some film to take any action shots, and to get your indoor flash pics the way you want them. Good camera to have handy, you may want to keep looking if you're more than particular about your point and shoot.

Great value for money
I had purchased this camera about 6 months back and it has shaown me wonderful results....the pictures clicked by it are just amazing! The red eye reduction in it works just great.

Too Good!
I saw this camera with my friend. Not only it looks good, the pictures you take will also come out equally good!. Particularly I liked its energy consumption part. Same battery will come for more no. of rolls than any other similar camera. ... Read more

Features

• Powerful 48-200mm zoom lens
• Passive 5-point autofocus
• Built-in flash with red-eye reduction
• 10-second self-timer
• Panorama, bulb, slow synch, and landscape shooting modes

Reviews (26)

excellent product
Thsi camera is awesome, i have had it for about a month and I cannot find one flaw with it. The red eye reduction works really well, and the flash never fails me. The landscape function is excellent, i used it when i went to the Grand Canyon and it worked amazingly. you can use a function which lets you out the date in the bottom left corner of the picture and there are about 500 different phrases you can put at the top of the picture. I recomand this camera to anyone who just loves to take pictures and have fun with a camera. Its is very durabl and easy to use, i droped it in my car and it didn't even get a scratch. My most favorite function is the 10 second self timer, it goes exactly when its supposed to, it doesn't go before but its right on the dot. It also gives you warning of when the camera is going ot take the picture. I reccomand this camera to anyone looking for a good product.

THE CAMERA THAT COMPENSATES THE NON-ARTIST
I was never good at drawing but I feel the power to create with this Pentax IQ Zoom 200 Quartz Date camera. I have had photo finishers give me testimonials on the outstanding pictures I have taken with the Pentax. I could never have captured the dramatic scenes until the arrival of this 200 zoom lens. Pentax has a reputation for their refined glass lenses which produce those razor sharp photos with brilliantly enhanced colors. I like the silver color housing on this camera that screams "high-tech" to the consumer. I admire how folks marvel when they see the name "Pentax" on my camera. The panorama feature is a wonderful asset. The panorma pictures are like cinemascope to me. I recommend this quartz date model because you will be glad to have made this purchase knowing that you can place a date on those particular photos in which you want to remember exactly the day it was taken. ...

Wow! What a great camera
This is a great camera! It takes excellent pictures. The panoramic feature is great, and I can even take "double exposure" pictures of my kids, getting them in the same shot twice! The date feature is nice. I won't have to guess at when a picture was taken years down the road. And if you don't want a date on your picture you just turn the feature off. Sure, it's a little bulkier than a lot of models, but nothing I can't handle. If it were any smaller you wouldn't be able to get that great long zoom feature, which is one of the best things about this camera. I can take a picture of anything, anywhere, I don't have to be close to the action to get a good shot, I just zoom in. I even took mine swimming (accidentally) on a canoe trip. As soon as it dried out it was ready to go again. Then I tripped and fell on it on the concrete. Bent the door on the back, scuffed up the outside quite a bit, really did a number on it. I got it back from Pentax good as new in just two weeks!

Buy it, you'll love it!

worst camera I've ever bought
I purchased this camera just before leaving for Peru and the Galapagos Islands. 25% to 30% of my photos turned out. So I've spent nearly $... for developing bad photos. The rest are blurry. I've been taking photos for years, and I wanted a zoom lens on a reliable camera rather than taking my heavy SLR. WHat a mistake. I'm returning it for a refund. I've already contacted Pentax.

Okay Camera but has some notable flaws
Camera takes great shots with the zoom, clear and sharp, but here are things you will encounter in using this camera. I own several pentax cameras, this one was a little disappointing but still use it constantly. Would of rated it higher if not for the following. One, the viewfinder is a bit dark/dim, you will have to get use to it after you use it for a while. It looks abit grayish especially if you are taking indoor shots. Outdoor shots, the viewfinder is okay. Two, when you turn the camera on, the popout flash unit will push against your fingers. This gets a little annoying especially when you turn on the camera via a turn dial on top of the camera. Three, the camera jams or fails to take a pictures sometimes, when you retrack the zoom all the way back to wide angle. What happens is when you retract all the way back to wide angle, the pop out flash unit also retracts and pops out again, but the problem is that it sometimes doesn't fully pop-out and for some reason this is tied into the shutter release button, thus if the popout flash is not all the way out, it will not take the picture. Quick solution until you can decide to send it back to Pentax for repair, manually push in and release the popout flash unit. Fourth, The quartz date function is gives several choices of date format, somewhat faint on pictures, sometimes difficult to distingush the mm or dd from one another. Fifth, this is definitely a two handed camera, due to its size due to the zoom lens capability, so you have to get use to a somewhat uncomfortable hand position when using this camera, the hand placement areas are a bit arkward and needs getting use to. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Pentax's IQ Zoom 80S camera has a focal length range of 38-80mm and a zoom ratio of approximately 2.1 times, making it extremely flexible for shooting everything from landscape scenes to casual snapshots. Its autofocus and autoexposure operation makes it extremely easy for you to take clear, high-quality images time after time.

The built-in flash gives you five modes to choose from: flash-on, flash-off (museum mode), slow shutter sync (sunset mode), bulb-sync (fireworks mode) and bulb (evening mode), ensuring great pictures under any lighting condition. In backlight compensation mode, the 80S uses the available natural lighting to improve the balance between your subject and the rest of the picture, while the red-eye reduction lamp helps to eliminate the unsightly effect of red-eye in your images.

A large, easy-to-read LCD panel provides you with a wide range of data on camera operations and settings, including: frame numbers, battery exhaustion warning mark, red-eye reduction, flash-on, flash-off, slow shutter, bulb, backlight. The actual-image zoom viewfinder adjusts the viewfinder image according to the selected focal length. You can also select close-distance compensation frame, in-focus confirmation, close-distance warning, and flash recharge signal.

The built-in electronic self-timer has a 10-second delay, allowing you to join the picture. This feature also works for time-delayed images, like moving water, letting you flex your creative muscles. When the landscape mode is selected, the camera's focus is fixed at infinity to capture distant subjects in sharp focus, ideal when taking pictures through windows. ... Read more

Features

• Extrememly flexible for shooting everything from landscape scenes to casual snapshots
• Large, easy-to-read LCD panel provides you with a wide range of data on camera operations and settings
• Actual-image zoom viewfinder
• Red-eye reduction lamp helps to eliminate the unsightly effect of red-eye
• Built-in electronic self-timer with 10-second delay

Amazon.com Product Description

Pentax's IQ Zoom EZY-S Date camera gives new meaning to the phrase "point-and-shoot." It adjusts the focus and exposure of your shot automatically for sharp, clean results every time. The high-quality 38-70mm, 1.8x zoom lens makes framing your shots extremely easy, ensuring that you always get the picture you want. To ensure that you'll never forget when you took that roll of film, you have the option of imprinting the date or the day and time on every photo.

The versatile built-in flash has several programmed exposure modes that suit a variety of lighting situations. If insufficient light is detected, the flash fires automatically; the backlight compensation uses the available natural lighting (without a flash) to improve the balance of light between the subject and the rest of the picture. The advanced flash functions let you flex your creative muscles; the flash-on mode can help eliminate shadows when sunlight is behind your subject, while the flash can be turned off for those times when use of flash is restricted--in museums or during concerts, for example. You can use the red-eye reduction lamp to help reduce that ugly red-eye effect often caused by flash photography.

For those times when your subject is in the distance, you can use the IQ Zoom EZY-S Date's infinity-landscape mode to capture the image clearly--even through glass. With the 10-second self-timer, you can get into the picture yourself. With all of these options, keeping track of your settings may seem a bit challenging. Pentax thought of the solution to that concern, though. The easy-to-read LCD panel lets you see all your settings and levels, including: exposure counter, battery exhaustion warning mark, red-eye reduction, flash-on, flash-off, slow shutter, bulb, backlight compensation, infinity landscape, and self-timer, with one quick glance.

Since the IQ Zoom EZY-S Date is fully automatic, all you have to do is load the film and go. The film transport system handles the loading, winding, and rewinding. It even turns itself off after three minutes of inactivity, saving your battery power and protecting the lens. ... Read more

Features

• High-quality 38-70mm, 1.8x autofocus zoom lens
• Easy-to-read LCD panel indicates current settings and levels
• Auto film handling allows easy loading, winding, and rewinding
• Versatile built-in flash has several programmed exposure modes
• Film transport system is fully automatic

Reviews (2)

Everything but the picture
Nice design, nice ergonomics, nice features. The only problem is that the lens is not very sharp, even for 4x5s. Tried indoors with flash, and outdoors in bright light. I can understand this camera having problems with 8x10, but the small format shots should be better.

Great little camera BUT........
Really great features. Can be a little overwhelming for someone who's been used to fully automatic point & shoot cameras. JUST DON'T BUY IT RIGHT BEFORE A BIG OR IMPORTANT EVENT. Get it and practice with the features first. The slow shutter features resulted in very blurred pictures of my cousin's wedding ceremony. Great color & light but very blurred. I believe with some practice it could be a great little camera for the basic photographer. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

With the Pentax IQ Zoom 90MC camera's powerful 38-90mm lens, you can zoom out to take group pictures or zoom in to take intimate close-ups. For large group scenes, or to capture an entire landscape, you can switch to panorama mode--at any time or frame. Its multipattern metering accurately measures the available light of your surroundings, even in unusual lighting conditions, to give you properly exposed images.

The IQ Zoom 90MC camera has an easy-to-read LCD instruction panel, ensuring that you always know what your current settings are, including the optional time/date stamp; you can switch between "Year-Month-Day," "Month-Day-Year," "Day-Month-Year," "Day-Hour-Minute," or leave it blank. This camera's protective front cover also acts to turn the power on and off. The fail-safe film loading guarantees against improper loading. ... Read more

Features

• Protective front cover with automatic lens retraction
• Easy-to-read LCD instruction panel
• Panorama mode
• Passive five-point auto focus system
• Macro focus range of 25 inches

Reviews (3)

Excellent for owner, but don't let anyone else operate it
I bought this camera the first part of 1998. I have used it regularly for more than 5 years, and I have NEVER had any kind of problem with it. All the features work great and none of the parts have malfunctioned. The camera is great if you're the owner and you know how it works. However, my one qualm is that almost every time I have given the camera to someone else to take a photo of me, they have seriously screwed up the photo. Almost everyone is confused with the zoom and the actual "take the picture button." It seems obvious to me, but for the average random snapshot-taker, it's confusing. When red eye reduction is on, there is quite a bit of time between pushing the button and taking the picture. Time and time again I will hand off the camera, the person will push the button, and because it doesn't take immediately, they move the camera. I have so many blurry shots of half people and sides of rooms. As a result, I have become a huge fan of self timer photos. But you can't blame that on the camera.

Summary: This camera won't give you problems and will take beautiful pictures. But if you plan to hand it off so you can get photos of you, be careful who you hand it to, or avoid using the red eye reduction feature.

Red eye PRODUCTION
We bought this to snap photos around the house of our little girl. We couldn't have been more disappointed. The shots come out fuzzy and the red eye reduction DOESN'T work. After several attempts to contact Pentax through their customer service website they suggested a number of techniques, none of which worked. It doesn't matter what speed film you use, get this camera indoors and you'll be disappointed. In all fairness, the outside photos look OK, took a bunch of shots of European sites and have an occasional fuzzy long distance photo, but mostly accurate.

good, reliable camera
A very good camera. My previous one was the same. But unfortunately it is not water proof and on our visit to Niagara got wet and broke. I am buying this again. The lens cover is very useful. Very handy and takes great pictures. ... Read more