Pentax Optio VS20

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Pentax Optio VS20
16.0 megapixels | 3" screen | 28 – 560 mm (20×)

The Pentax Optio VS20 is possibly the first compact camera with a second shutter button and zoom lever for portrait-orientation shooting. Beyond that it's a pretty well-specified 20x compact superzoom, featuring a 28-560mm equivalent zoom lens with sensor-shift image stabilization for its 16MP CCD. It's not the smallest 20x zoom camera we've seen but it manages to include a anti-glare-coated 460k dot 3.0" LCD with a reasonable price tag.

Specifications

Body type
Body type Compact
Sensor
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 ?
Other resolutions 3456 x 3456, 4608 x 2592, 3072 x 2304, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 ?
Image ratio w:h 1:1, 4:3, 16:9 ?
Effective pixels 16.0 megapixels ?
Sensor photo detectors 16.6 megapixels ?
Sensor size 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) ?
Sensor type CCD ?
Image
ISO Auto (100-1600), 100, 200, 400,800, 1600, 3200, 6400 ?
White balance presets 4 ?
Custom white balance Yes (1) ?
Image stabilization Sensor-shift ?
JPEG quality levels Best, Better, Good ?
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.) 28 – 560 mm
Optical zoom 20×
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Live View
?
Digital zoom Yes (7.2x)
Manual focus Yes ?
Normal focus range 40 cm (15.75") ?
Macro focus range 3 cm (1.18") ?
Number of focus points 3
Lens mount None
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD Fixed ?
Screen size 3" ?
Screen dots 460,000 ?
Touch screen No
Screen type TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Live view Yes ?
Viewfinder type None ?
Photography features
Maximum aperture F3.1 - F4.8 ?
Minimum shutter speed 4 sec ?
Maximum shutter speed 1/2500 sec ?
Aperture priority No ?
Shutter priority No ?
Manual exposure mode No
Subject / scene modes Yes
Built-in flash Yes
Flash range 2.8 m
External flash No
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Continuous drive Yes (1 fps) ?
Self-timer Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Exposure compensation ±2 EV (at 1/3 EV steps) ?
WB Bracketing No ?
Videography features
Format
  • Motion JPEG
Microphone Mono
Speaker Mono
Resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Storage
Storage types SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal ?
Storage included 16 MB Internal ?
Connectivity
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) ?
HDMI No ?
Wireless EyeFi ?
Remote control Yes (Optional O-RC1)
Physical
Environmentally sealed No
Battery Battery Pack ?
Battery description Lithium-Ion D-LI122 rechargeable battery & charger ?
Weight (inc. batteries) 235 g (0.52 lb / 8.29 oz)
Dimensions 111 x 61 x 38 mm (4.37 x 2.4 x 1.5")
Other features
Orientation sensor Yes
Timelapse recording No ?
GPS None
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