My wife used to have an A10 - finally lost it. I replaced it with the A30. From a usage perspective, the A30 is much quicker in operation. If that is the basic model you are considering, I would opt for the A30 over the A10. One big thing to remember is that these are little cameras and will not do as well as an SLR. So for the purpose my wife has, it is perfect. She want a very small camera that can fit in her purse. And she wants a pretty good video mode. That is one good area on the A10/30 - it is Divix and mpeg4 so pretty good quality and much smaller footprint. Also, the shake reduction works for the movie mode.
-- Best regards, Bruce Monday, July 2, 2007, 1:21:30 AM, you wrote: DM> We're planning a trip to Sydney in a couple of months so I'm starting DM> to think about digital. DM> At first I thought about getting a little compact for the sake of DM> portability, but when I looked at prices I thought it'd be better to DM> put the money towards a K10D. DM> Now I think I want to get both :) I've been wanting a K10D but I'd DM> also like a compact that I can take when biking - and also that'd be DM> easier for the Mrs to throw into her handbag. I may even be able to DM> get a better deal by buying two cameras at once. DM> The K10D is an easy choice, but does anyone have suggestions for a DM> good little Pentax digital P&S? There was an Optio A10 in the shop DM> at quite a good price, and it has shake reduction which is something DM> I think I'd like. Looking on the Pentax website it looks like the DM> A10 has been superseded already and there are so many different DM> options my mind is boggling. DM> Basically I want something small and light with shake reduction and, DM> of course, a good lens. A reasonable macro function would be good DM> but is not essential. DM> - Dave DM> PS VNC is good... I can use my machine from the comfort of my DM> [heated] living room :) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
