Pentax updates its ultracompact camera skinnable-CNET

Pentax Optio RS1500 is nice looking out of the box, but its removable front plate, you can quickly change its appearance as often as you want by covering it regardless of color or design you choose, too.

The camera ships with 10 default themes, but you can also download an Adobe Air-based Pentax personal skin Designer to import an image and save a theme as a PDF document for printing. It was a pretty solid idea when Pentax launched its predecessor, RS1000, last year.

This update improves the skin-change process by eliminating the need to remove the screws to Swap faceplates; It is now a Screwless design with an interchangeable lens ring (choice of orange or black included).

Under the skin is a pretty basic 14-megapixel point-and-shoot. In front is a 4x27.5 mm-equivalent wide angle lens on the back is a 3-inch LCD. Shooting settings include automatic scene recognition, 720 p HD movie capture, creative digital photo filters, tracking Auto focus and a Digital Panorama mode.

Everything for a sub-$ 150 price in a credit-card-size body sounds like a sweet deal. Look for it in April.

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