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Pentax Optio S digital camera specifications
Pentax Optio S
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Announced 09-Jan-03
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Format
Compact
Price (street)
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Release Status
Discontinued
Max resolution
2048 x 1536
Low resolution
1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Effective pixels
3.1 million
Sensor photo detectors
3.3 million
Sensor size
1/2.5 "
(5.75 x 4.31 mm, 0.24 cm²)
Pixel density
13 MP/cm²
Sensor type
CCD
Sensor manufacturer
Unknown
ISO rating
Auto, 50, 100, 200
Zoom wide (W)
35 mm
Zoom tele (T)
105 mm
(3 x)
Digital zoom
Yes, 2 x
Image stabilization
No
Auto Focus
TTL
Manual Focus
Yes
Normal focus range
40 cm
Macro focus range
6 cm
White balance override
5 positions, plus manual one-touch
Aperture range
F2.6 - F4.8
Min shutter
1 sec
Max shutter
1/2000 sec
Built-in Flash
Yes
Flash range
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Exposure compensation
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Metering
Multi-segment, Center weighted, Spot
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Focal length multiplier
Lens thread
No
Continuous Drive
Yes
Movie Clips
Yes, 30 sec
Remote control
No
Self-timer
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
Orientation sensor
No
Storage types
SD/MMC card, Internal
Storage included
16 MB SD card
Uncompressed format
No
Quality Levels
Normal, Fine, Superfine
Viewfinder
Optical (Tunnel)
LCD
1.6 "
LCD Dots
84,000
Live View
No
USB
USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Wireless
No
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Lithium-Ion rechargeable
Weight (inc. batteries)
115 g
(4.1 oz)
Dimensions
83 x 52 x 20 mm
(3.3 x 2 x 0.8 in)
Notes
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches