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