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Reviewed:
Dec 2008
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<p>The Pentax S12 is the latest in a line of slim metal-bodied cameras that stretches back to the Optio S, launched in January 2003.The S12 may boast a 12 megapixel sensor, but the 37-111mm zoom lacks a real wide angle, the design is dull and the user interface isn't a patch on the best cameras in this class. In good light it produces pleasant natural results and feels fairly speedy - though both output quality and focus speed go rapidly downhill in low light and at higher ISO settings. (April 2009)</p>
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| Announced: | Jan 23, 2008 |
| Body type | ||
| Body type | Ultracompact | |
| Sensor | ||
| Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | ? |
| Other resolutions | 3648 x 2736, 3072 x 2304, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 | ? |
| Image ratio w:h | 4:3 | ? |
| Effective pixels | 12.0 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor photo detectors | 12.4 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) | ? |
| Sensor type | CCD | ? |
| Image | ||
| ISO | 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 | ? |
| White balance presets | 4 | ? |
| Custom white balance | Yes | ? |
| Image stabilization | No | ? |
| JPEG quality levels | Good, Better, Best | ? |
| Optics & Focus | ||
| Focal length (equiv.) | 38 – 114 mm | |
| Optical zoom | 3× | |
| Autofocus |
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| Digital zoom | Yes (up to 6x) | |
| Manual focus | No | ? |
| Normal focus range | 35 cm (13.78") | ? |
| Macro focus range | 12 cm (4.72") | ? |
| Screen / viewfinder | ||
| Screen size | 2.5" | ? |
| Screen dots | 230,000 | ? |
| Touch screen | No | |
| Live view | No | ? |
| Viewfinder type | None | ? |
| Photography features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 4 sec | ? |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 sec | ? |
| Aperture priority | No | ? |
| Shutter priority | No | ? |
| Built-in flash | Yes | |
| Flash range | 6.7 m (Auto ISO) | |
| External flash | No | |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | |
| Continuous drive | Yes (1.47 fps) | ? |
| Self-timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | |
| Exposure compensation | ±2 EV (at 1/3 EV steps) | ? |
| Videography features | ||
| Resolutions | 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 30 fps | |
| Storage | ||
| Storage types | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | ? |
| Storage included | 22 MB Internal | ? |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | ? |
| HDMI | No | ? |
| Remote control | No | |
| Physical | ||
| Environmentally sealed | No | |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 140 g (0.31 lb / 4.94 oz) | |
| Dimensions | 87 x 54 x 21 mm (3.43 x 2.13 x .83") | |
| Other features | ||
| Orientation sensor | No | |
| Timelapse recording | No | ? |
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