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• Pros Compact. Terrific picture quality. Offers a variety of onboard editing options. Able to record in DivX format for high-quality video in a small file size. • Cons Looks and feels flimsy. No option for 16:9 still-image shooting.

Video playback on a PC or Mac requires installation of (a free) DivX codec. Menu system could be streamlined. Avg Free 8.5 Download For Xp. • Bottom Line The Pentax Optio S12 delivers solid still images and top-notch DivX video. Pentax's Optio S12 is a very compact 12-megapixel camera with terrific image quality—both still and video—and some nifty onboard editing options such as color filters and red-eye removal.

One a minor caveat: This camera records video in DivX format rather than the more common AVI. DivX files are smaller, which is a good thing, but playing them back on a PC requires that you download a special codec.

Though the S12 can capture big, 12MP images, it's tiny (2.2 by 3.6 by 0.9 inches and 3.9 ounces)—comparable in size to the 8MP. The camera comes in two colors, black and silver. My silver review unit looked and felt a bit cheap, especially when compared with other point-and-shoot models such as the brushed-metal, solid-feeling. The back of the camera features a 2.5-inch LCD screen and navigation buttons. The camera's 3X optical zoom lens has a focal range of 7.9mm to 23.7mm (35mm equivalent: 37.5 mm to 112.5 mm) and corresponding maximum f-stops of f/2.8 and f/5.4. ISO speeds start at 64; they go up to 1600 when you're shooting in automatic mode and 3200 when the camera is in manual or high-sensitivity mode. As with most point-and-shooters, noise is noticeable at ISO 400 and gets worse at higher settings. Linkin Park Numb Encore Download Zippy.

Automatic mode conveniently lets you control the ISO range the camera uses, giving you the choices 64 to 100, 64 to 200, or 64 to 1600. The S12 is feature-filled but its interface is busy, and I often found that common settings were buried under submenus. If you use this camera only occasionally, you'll probably have to relearn the menu system, since it's rather unintuitive. (Don't throw out that manual!) And the animated help icons look a bit childish. For the artsy crowd, the S12 offers some easy-to-use post-production effects built right into the camera.

Aside from red-eye removal and other quick fixes, Pentax includes color filters that can remove all but one color from your photos; the desired color can be selected from a palette. When you edit an image, a duplicate is created so that the original is preserved.