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Pentax has today named and officially announced the ultra-compact stainless steel cased 3 megapixel digital camera we've seen at a few industry exhibitions. The camera is called the Optio 330 it features a 3.34 megapixel (3.14 megapixel effective) CCD and an amazing 3x optical zoom lens. It weighs in at just 205 g (7.2 oz; no batts). Priced at 95,000 YEN (approx US$800) and expected to go on sale this July in Japan.
| CCD | 1/1.8" 3.34 megapixel (3.14 megapixel effective) |
| Image sizes | 2048 x 1536, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 |
| Image types | JPEG |
| Image ratio | 4:3 |
| Lens | 3x optical zoom, 37 - 111 mm (equiv.), F2.8 - F4.8 |
| Digital zoom | 2.0x, 4.0x |
| Focus range | Normal: 40 cm - Infinity Macro: 14 cm - 40 cm |
| Sensitivty | ISO 100, 200 |
| Shutter speed | 15 - 1/2000 sec |
| Exposure modes | Auto, Manual, Movie, Night view, Multiple exposures |
| Exposure compensation | +/-2 EV in 0.3 EV steps |
| Focus modes | Auto Focus, Manual Focus |
| Metering modes | Multi-area , Center weighted average, Spot |
| White balance | Auto, Sun, Shade, Incandescent, Fluorescent , Manual preset |
| Continuous | Yes |
| Movie mode | 320 x 240, 160 x 120 AVI M-JPEG, max 30 seconds |
| Flash | Internal |
| Flash modes | Auto, Red-eye reduction, Forced On, Forced Off, Slow Sync, Slow Sync & Red-eye reduction |
| LCD | 1.6" TFT |
| Viewfinder | Optical |
| Remote Control | Included, Infrared |
| Connectivity | USB, AV out (NTSC / PAL switchable) |
| Clock | With Alarm function and world clock time zones |
| Power | Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery & charger |
| Storage | Compact Flash (Type I only) |
| Dimensions | 92 x 59 x 31 mm |
| Weight (no battery) | 205 g |
| Availability | July 2001 - Japan |
| Price | 95,000 YEN (approx. US$800) |
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