The Pentax IQZoom 115G lens features an aspherical lens element for sharp images, minimizing aberrations and ghost images. It offers a zoom macro capability, allowing the photographer to take clearly focused pictures from approximately 2.15 feet away from the subject.

The flash provides a metering system that detects low light and backlit shooting conditions. The built-in flash automatically provides fill-in illumination. It also offers a red-eye reduction feature and allows the photographer to create images using advanced flash techniques such as daylight synch, slow-shutter synch, and bulb synch. The user can also turn off the flash when taking pictures with ambient light.

A special panorama mode with midroll switching is possible for large group shots or landscapes. The actual-image viewfinder adjusts the size of its image area in proportion to the selected focal length. The Pentax IQZoom 115G also features a built-in diopter adjustment to customize the viewfinder to match the user's eyesight. A self-timer and date imprinting provide this camera with added flexibility.

Product Description
Compact in dimensions yet big in performance, the ESPIO115G embodies solid innovation. Like its predecessor, the award-winning ESPIO115M, the ESPIO115G features a compact 3X zoom lens that retracts flush with the handsome stainless steel face or extends to any zoom between 38mm and 115mm. Advanced in every detail, the ESPIO115G delivers clear, beautiful photos with ease, so you can capture memories with style.

Well, I was wrong. After reading the manual and trying a few practise shot, I was able to use it with ease. I used the different features, including slow speed shots with no flash, and normal speed shots with flash, and it was pretty easy to do.

I got the developed photos today and saw that most of the shots turned out great! Of course I needed a tripod for the slow speed shots, but otherwise all the pictures came out clear. I've never taken photos of anything that looked this good.

I'm pretty happy with this camera!


Photos okay but horrible to use   October 20, 2000
 8 out of 8 found this review helpful

I took this back to the shop after a weekend with it, before even having the photos developed.

Reasons:

1. the zoom control has a kind of "delayed-action" effect to it that makes it extremely annoying and difficult to frame your shot quickly.

2. The shutter release has even more of a delay. Forget action shots unless you photograph sloths and tortoises...

3. The case it comes with is huge. I can't see the point of making a camera so small then supplying a case so large.

Having said all this, the results from the one film I put through it were fine. So if you take pictures of things that don't move and you don't mind lugging the enormous case around, you may be happy.

PS. I swapped it for a Canon Sure Shot 120 Classic which is everything this isn't.


Penta 115 IQ Zoom   August 22, 2000
 5 out of 5 found this review helpful

A very good LITTLE camera!Fits easily in a shirt pocket or pants.The zoom is adjustable all the way to 115.Tried the macro also, it came out extremely CLEAR.A nice camera...thanks again Amazon.Com & Pentaxps, many features, tried em all, they all are easy to understand, you'll be taking excellent pictures within minutes of loading the battery & film.They recommended using 400, but my first roll of 200 film worked exceedingly well.Very satisfied


a 10k camera   August 17, 2000
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

We purchased this camera to supplement our Minolta SLR when our daughter was born(point & shoot)for quick shots. It has worked so well we put the Minolta on the shelf. Well six years and more than 10,000 photographs later it finally ground to a halt. We plan on picking up a new Pentax IQ Zoom 200 to replace it.


value for money   August 16, 2000
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I bought this camera around a year back and since then it has been used not only by me but also my friends. I have always got good results. There a lot of features in this camera and to get the good results you must use these features when required. I must say this requires a little knowledge of photography.