This latest tiny digital features a generous 2.5 inch monitor, 6.0 megapixels, and a powerful 3X zoom sliding lens system. Slim is still in, and the Optio S6 offers the slimmest PENTAX digital body available.

Features
Stores images on SD memory cards; powered by one rechargeable Lithium-ion D-LI8 battery
6.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 14 x 19-inch prints
3x optical zoom; 2.5-inch LCD display
Stylish, ultra-compact body with an aluminum alloy exterior measures just 3.3 x 2.2x 0.8 inches
Quick response with an approximately 0.01-second shutter release lag time

CNET rates this camera 6.8 out of 10 or Good.

“The Pentax Optio S6 is a great camera–as long as you’re snapping slow-moving subjects for 4×6-inch prints or Web galleries. For real snapshot photography, it’s just OK.”

Another review just in on this model, this time from Steve’s Digicams. Steve reports-

“Like some of its predecessors, the Pentax Optio S6 offers some appealing features like its extremely pocketable size, all-metal construction and 6-megapixel sensor. It’s not quite the performer we had hoped it wold be and like I stated above, image quality is average. While it comes with approx. 23MB of internal memory, there is no SD memory card included. And with the average file size of its 6-megapixel images being around 2.2MB, we strongly recommend you add at least a 256MB SD card to your buy; you’ll thanks us in the long run. At about $350, the S6 doesn’t offer that good of a value, and we would recommend you look at some similar models like Sony’s Cyber-shot P200, Casio’s Exilim EX-Z750 or Canon’s PowerShot SD550 just to name a few which can be found for about the same price. All of these will offer you better image quality and performance, but still allow you to tuck it away in almost any size pocket or purse.”