First let me say to try not to use your camcorder for pics. Use a separate camera with at least 4MP (megapixels). This one has 5MP…you don’t really need more unless you’re doing professional photos for magazines and even this one should be fine at the highest quality setting.

That said, I love my Pentax Optio 550 Digital Camera. It does exactly what I need without the drama of tons of features that serve only to confuse and take away from a photo shoot. Can you get a higher MP camera? Sure. But why spend even more money on something you don’t need. I’m the first to spend as much money as needed on quality (like the brilliant, but expensive, Canon GL2 Camcorder), but sometimes mid-range is actually very high-end. For a bit more detail on this camera, you can see my vlog review at GroovyOrNot.com.