During my recent trip to Japan I had a chance to try out and get comfortable with a few of the newest Pentax cameras. In the spirit of lightness, I opted for one of the most compact cameras they offer. The Optio A10 was really the perfect digital companion– rarely does a digital camera pack such serious features like 8.0 Megapixels, a 2.5-inch LCD screen and a 3X zoom in such a tiny package– the A10 was literally small enough to slip into my back pocket and go completely un-noticed. It’s also fairly tough, not as ‘tough’ as their H20 camera (more on that gem soon), but I felt comfortable putting it right into my bag with no case, the aluminum exterior was very sturdy. All in all an excellent experience, shopping for a powerful digital compact? Give this one a try!