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Pentax Optio LS465

Pentax Optio LS465

72 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
usability (37)
portability (33)
price (27)
image quality (9)
size (9)

Negative
durability (4)
zoom (3)
stabilizer (1)
flash (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 72 reviews of Pentax Optio LS465. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Reviewers really like the size and performance. The price and portability are also mentioned favorably, but there are some less positive reviews about the image stabilizer and flash. Opinions are divided on the low light performance.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Pentax Optio LS465 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Pentax Optio LS465

alaTest has collected and analyzed 44 user reviews of Pentax Optio LS465 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the performance and size. The price and portability also get good feedback. There are some negative comments about the durability.

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91% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Pentax Optio LS465

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of Pentax Optio LS465 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. There are some less positive comments about the performance and image quality, but there are some mixed comments about the usability.

size, flash, image quality, performance

67% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Pentax Optio LS465

With it's snap-on covers the LS465 is a stylish and easy-to-use budget compact.

Small and quite stylish, Uncomplicated and easy to use, Acceptable results at low ISO settings

Poor image quality at higher ISOs, Slow image processing times

Jul, 2012

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Expert review by : Ben Andrews (techradar.com)

Pentax Optio LS465 review

16MP, a tiny form factor and a very low price for a compact camera

Good build quality ; Simple operation ; Reliable autofocus ; Customisable front panel

Substandard image quality ; Imprecise zoom controls ; No image stabilisation ; Poor LCD viewing angles

It's hard to be too critical of the Pentax Optio LS465, given that it's easy to use, provides quick focusing and decent exposure metering for a such a modest outlay. But unfortunately this just isn't enough to secure success in such a competitive...

Jun, 2013

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Expert review by : Ben Pitt (expertreviews.co.uk)

Pentax Optio LS465 review

A fun design, but better image quality is available at this price

Jul, 2012

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Expert review by (ephotozine.com)

Pentax Optio LS465 Digital Camera Review

Daniel Bell reviews the ultra tiny Pentax Optio LS465 digital camera.

Customisable skins is a fairly unique feature; Extremely compact body with plenty of buttons; Good value for money; Decent image quality; Easy-to-use

4:3 pictures look really small on screen

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by : Doug Harman (whatdigitalcamera.com)

Pentax Optio LS465 review

The Pentax Optio LS465 is a budget 5x optical zoom snapper that features swappable ‘skins' to customise its looks and a 16-megapixel resolution sensor – it's eminently pocketable but is it any...

Small, features, ease of use, price, value

Image noise at high sensitivities, using the entire screen only at reduced resolution of 12-megapixels, images are soft at full zoom

Jul, 2012

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Expert review by (ephotozine.com)

Pentax Optio LS465 Sample Photos

Sample photos from the ultra compact Pentax Optio LS465 with changeable front cover.

Jul, 2012

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Consumer review (argos.co.uk)

tiny but great pocket camera

This is NOT a toy,it has great picture quality and many advanced features such as colour filters and manual settings for more experienced photographers,novel features like the option of taking negative shots in documents scene setting etc.The...

Aug, 2012

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Consumer review (asda.com)

Very good purchase

Very easy camera to use very easy to access all controls right colour and very compact.

Feb, 2013

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Consumer review (asda.com)

Fab little camera

A very compact lightweight little camera, easy to use, has interchangeable fascias so you can change the look too! its fast with lots of preset modes, image quality even at low light is excellent, definitely recommend if you're looking for a good...

Dec, 2012

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