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Pentax Optio E10

Pentax Optio E10

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HQ Grade: D
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
  • 1 out of 5
"HORRIBLE CAMERA"
  • 2 out of 5
"PENTAX OPTIO E 10"
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People really dislike the Pentax Optio E10, and DCHQ users have done a good job highlighting all the little frustrating flaws that make it so terrible. See our user reivews below to get the best idea of how bad this camera really is.

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Specifications

  • 6 megapixel
  • 3x optical zoom / 4x digital zoom
  • auto and manual focus
  • auto exposure
  • JPEG file format
  • ISO 64-200
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Answered Questions for the E10

Q: My e10 won't turn on, with fresh batteries, and it hasn't gotten wet.
A: Take a pencil eraser and clean your battery contacts. Next, I'd consider that perhaps you may have condensation in your... read more
Q: Pentex Optic E10 LCD screen turns on for 2 seconds then turns off camera still on just no LCD screen
A: It's possible, but usually that would cause you to constant reset the date and time and not the camera itself. read more
Q: Why did they distibute the E10 knowing of all these problems? they had to know thru r & d.
A: R&D staff, of any company for the matter, actually face a lot of pressure all the time, trying to produce... read more

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Open Questions for the E10

Q: how do you change the date and time on optio E10?
10 points for best answer - 1 reply
Q: How do i take off the date from the pictures on a Pentax E10?
20 points for best answer - 1 reply
Q: How can I transfer the four internal pictures within my camera to my memory card. I no longer have the USB cable that came with the camera. I took fo!
20 points for best answer - 3 replies

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  • 2.12 out of 5

Average rating based on 246 total reviews: 2.12/5

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  • 1 out of 5
HORRIBLE CAMERA (Lance - 11/15/09)

This camera is terrible. From the beginning, it's always had terrible image quality even though it claimed to be a 6.0 megapixel camera. The color... read more

  • 2 out of 5
PENTAX OPTIO E 10 (JAN KELLY - 7/24/09)

I owned a Pentax camera years ago and was very happy with it. I wanted a small digital camera and saw this ( E10... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Big Disappointment (Donna - 3/27/08)

I wished I had read the reviews for this camera before I purchased it! This is my first digital camera, so I really didn't know... read more

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Pentax Optio E10 News

7/11/06

Pentax's E10 Doesn't Measure Up

The Pentax E10 has received overwhelmingly negative reviews from DCHQ users. Read on to see their complaints and avoid a similar headache.

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