Pentax ZX-50 35mm Film Camera

Pros: Easy to start using, manual mode and automatic modes, good instructions
Cons: Included lens has small zoom ratio, camera buttons "stick" after use.

This camera is almost perfect. I wanted to get into photography so after talking with several people at the camera store, I decided to buy a Pentax ZX 50 with a 35-80mm lens. I like it because it offers fully automatic operation, but allows shutter...

Pros: Everything
Cons: Nonething

For Christmas last year I decided to ask for a gift certificate to an electronics store because I wanted to buy a more advanced camera than a point and shoot. The reason for this is that I was travelling to Africa the next year. This was a once in a...

Pros: Inexpensive, Great Pictures, Auto/Manual focus, Power zoom available, Several auto modes for beginners
Cons: I haven't found any

The Pentax ZX-50 is a good SLR camera for a beginner to get started with. I bought mine a few months ago and I love it. It has several auto-exposure modes and also has the versatility to let you change settings like your film speed, aperture, shutter...

Pros: Several features, increased clarity and quality
Cons: More bulky than a compact camera

After getting my Pentax ZX-50 I realized just how much more quality I was getting in my pictures. I have a 35mm Samsung Maxima zoom 70i, which is a basic point and shoot camera and has served several of my basic needs. However, stepping up a few...

Pros: Versatile
Cons: Can't be set to completely manual

The most appealing part of this camera is that the user has the option of adjusting the shutter speed and apeture manually or simply using the camera as point and click. This eliminates the need to have one camera that for taking artistic shots and...

Pros: compact
Cons: need to carry parts with you

The Pentax ZX-50 is one of the smallest, lightest autofocus SLR cameras on the market. This is great, because the person that would of used just a point and shoot camera can use it, but it's still large enough to warrant it's own case-you cannot throw...

Pros: compact
Cons: interchangeable lenses require a case

The ZX-50 is super compact, has a built in, pop up flash, and 5 user friendly picture modes, including one called the Green mode, that gives it point and shoot simplicity. It has a multi segment metering system that gives optimum results, even under...

Pros: Autofocus is quite fast Easy PICT mode lets you shoot from the start
Cons: Plastic lens mount Pentax M and K lenses won't fully work on it

I've being able to use recently the Pentax ZX-50 QD 35mm Auto-Focus SLR camera with a Pentax SMC FA 80-200mm Zoom lens and enjoyed it most of the time. Currently, the camera has been discontinued by Pentax, but some dealers may still have it in stock, whi ...

Pros: An excellent SLR for hobbyists and serious amateurs
Cons: 35-80mm lens requires higher-speed film for indoor, non-flash shooting

I have been using Pentaxes for 35mm shooting since high school (13 years ago, gad!) and I have always been happy both with their usability and image quality.

I'd been using the venerable old K1000 for years when my wife let me buy a snazzier...

Pros: Nice, easy to use
Cons: Lacks some features, could be more rugged

A couple of years ago I was finding the point-and-shoot cameras too limiting, and I decided to buy a Pentax SLR because of affordable price, light weight, fast autofocus and because it had all the features I needed at that time.

I liked the...

Pros: Ease of use, affordable
Cons: Lightweight plastic body, pop-up flash

INTRO
My wife and I were searching for a camera that would be as easy to use as an aim-and-shoot, yet take photos that were almost professional quality. Thankfully, we decided on the ZX-50.

I had always been a little leary about autofocus...

Pros: Easy to use and program
Cons: None

I bought this camera when I was in Hawaii, just so I could take some pictures of the beautiful island. I'm very glad I bought his camera. It is very easy to use. It has automatic focus. It can also be manually focused. It will tell you when your...

Pros: It is easy to use in the automatic setting, and takes excellent pictures.
Cons: It hard to figure out how to use the camera in the manual setting, as the instructions are not very clear.

I got my Pentax ZX-50 2 years ago for my graduation. I absolutely love the camera. It takes excellent pictures and is easy to use when it is in the automatic setting. It is a little hard to figure out how to use it in the manual, however it is not...

Pros: Easy to Use!
Cons: Nothing I can think of.

My husband and I have wanted a camera that was a step up from our point and shoot camera. We decided on an SLR. The thing is none were really in our price range.
We found this one at Service Merchandise as a kit. It came with the lens, case,...

Pros: Easy to use and low cost.
Cons: STILL none found ....

I enjoy taking pictures of small things that people often miss such as butterflies on the ground, dime size frogs, and nature, but my old Point-and-shoot was not allowing me the flexibility that I needed. At the time, the Pentax ZX-50 (with a Promaster...