jbusser

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.33 of 5,
3 votes

Price Paid:  $175.00 from Local store

Summary:
The zx10 sets a standard for other camera's in this range. Dispite the lack of mirrorlock (which I don't nead!) a masterpeace. AF works perfect if there's enough contrast/light. Otherwise use a Flash with IR beam. Up to now, all my slides were exposed perfectly in all settings and conditions (even in Aquaria)

Strengths:
Compatibillity with older models (lenses). Compact. lightweight and the build-in flash works good for small distances.

Weaknesses:
Plastic body and lensmount. Place of the hotsheo, if using a 2nd flash on the camers, the build in flash cannot be opened (with AF400FTZ)

Similar Products Used:
Pentax p3n Pentax ME Pentax program plus Minolta Dynax4

Customer Service:
Online helpdesk (email) responds quick and friendly. (Netherlands)

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Visitors rate this review
4.00 of 5,
4 votes

Price Paid:  $0.00 from japan

Summary:
this camera comes with easy to handle body,but i think the body is too small for my hand, it feels so fragile but after all it also gave me lots of great pictures. I also can still use my father`s 20 years old lenses with adapter(it can read the exprosure meter!)

Strengths:
My old lenses still can be used

Weaknesses:
the flash light won`t come up and after the unauthorized dealer fix this problem(the authorized dealer can`t fix this problem), after that my selftimer can`t work no more!

Similar Products Used:
pentax sfxn,pentax z-70, nikon f-50, fm-10

Customer Service:
Hallo dealers can u give me your professional works on my camera

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
1 votes

Price Paid:  $475.00 from Henry's

Summary:
The camera is great for starters. You can f/stops very easy. But the body is almost all plastic

Strengths:
Good Price
Can get very cheap lenses on it
Good starter camera
There is manual mode

Weaknesses:
Flash sync is to slow
Camera only shoots 1.8 fps
mostly all plastic

Similar Products Used:
Canon eos 1n, Canon AE2, Canon eos 630

Customer Service:
The seller just wanted the sale, and my dad went for it.

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5,
1 votes

Summary:
Cheap, easy to use, compact and light size. Can compatible with all Pentax old lens except screw mount.

Strengths:
CHEAP !!! But can still work with A or M Pentax lens, very economic choice for beginner.

Weaknesses:
Since it is a lower end model, it doesn't provide central/spot metering.
Less solid body and plastic lens mount.

Similar Products Used:
Nikon F5, F4, F3, F70. Pentax Z-1p, MZ-3, MZ-5n, MZ-50, LX. Canon EOS300, EOS30.
Contax N1.

Customer Service:
Poor customer-oriented attitude in HK.

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Summary:
A small and light camera, very user friendly automatics with excellent manual control. Good exposure and autofocus.
Ideal beginners camera, and a grat SLR for snapshots.

Strengths:
Very easy to use.
Compact and light, easy to carry along all the time.
Smart Picture Modes
Fast autofocus.
Accurate multisegment metering.
Can use all bayonet Pentax mount lenses, even takes screwmount with an adapter.

Weaknesses:
Plastic lens mount.
No spot-meter.
Centre-weighted only with K-manual lenses.
No exposure memory lock.

Similar Products Used:
Pentax MZ/ZX-5, MZ/ZX-5N, P30

Customer Service:
Excellent!