Battery
Battery Life Score	Good
Number of Batteries	1
Number of Shots	266
Battery Life	146

Image Quality Tests (Max. points = 100)
Image Quality Score	Fair
Image Quality, Color	56.8
Image Quality, Exposure	48.4
Image Quality, Exposure--Flash	21.5
Image Quality, Exposure--Normal	60
Image Quality, Sharpness	38.9
Image Quality, Distortion	57.2
Image Quality, Overall	43.1

Imaging
Max. Megapixels	8
Maximum Resolution	3264 by 2448
Optical Zoom	3X
Zoom Range Min. (mm)	36
Zoom Range Max. (mm)	108
Highest Shutter Speed	2000
Lowest Shutter Speed	4
Wide-Angle Aperture Maximum	3.1
Telephoto Aperture Maximum	5.9
Manual Focus	Yes
Interchangeable Lens	No
Accessory Lens	No

Hardware
LCD Screen Size (inches)	2.5
Dimensions	3.8 by 2.3 by 0.7
Weight (ounces)	4.6
Viewfinder	None
Image Stabilization	Software
Media Slots	SD Card
Starter Media or Internal RAM	Yes
Battery Type	Rechargeable lithium ion
Charging Dock	No
Remote Control	No
Flash Shoe	No

Controls
Scene Modes	11
Aperture Priority	No
Shutter Priority	No
Full Manual Exposure Control	No
White-Balance Calibration	Yes
White-Balance Bracketing	No
Exposure Bracketing	No
ISO Range	ISO 50 to ISO 1600
Flash Slow Sync	No

File & Printing Formats
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)	Yes
PictBridge	Yes
File Formats	JPEG

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	One
Parts Warranty (years)	One
Weekday Support Hours	9
Saturday Support Hours	0
Sunday Support Hours	0
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	Product reliability is decent, but Pentax cameras need to be easier to use. The below-average usability grade is a step down from our last survey, where Pentax earned an average score.

Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of product arriving with problems	Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Average
Reports of problems that render a product unusable	Average
Buyers' rating of product's	Worse than Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Average