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Pentax Optio S12 |
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Pentax Optio S12
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)
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Compact |
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 Max resolution |
4000 x 3000 |
| Low resolution |
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 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
12.4 million |
| Sensor size |
1/1.7 " (7.60 x 5.70 mm, 0.43 cm²) |
| Pixel density |
28 MP/cm² |
| Sensor type |
CCD |
| Sensor manufacturer |
Unknown |
| ISO rating |
50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
| Zoom wide (W) |
38 mm |
| Zoom tele (T) |
114 mm (3 x) |
| Digital zoom |
Yes, up to 6x |
| Image stabilization |
No |
| Auto Focus |
TTL Contrast Detection AF |
| Manual Focus |
No |
| Normal focus range |
35 cm |
| Macro focus range |
12 cm |
| White balance override |
4 positions plus manual |
| Aperture range |
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| Min shutter |
4 sec |
| Max shutter |
1/2000 sec |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes |
| Flash range |
6.7 m (Auto ISO) |
| External flash |
No |
| Flash modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
| Exposure compensation |
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV Steps |
| Metering |
Multi-field metering, center-weighted metering, Spot metering |
| Aperture priority |
No |
| Shutter priority |
No |
| Focal length multiplier |
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| Lens thread |
No |
| Continuous Drive |
Yes, 1.47 fps |
| Movie Clips |
Yes, 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 30 fps |
| Remote control |
No |
| Self-timer |
Yes, 2 or 10 sec |
| Timelapse recording |
No |
| Orientation sensor |
No |
| Storage types |
SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
| Storage included |
22 MB Internal |
| Uncompressed format |
No |
| Quality Levels |
Good, Better, Best |
| Viewfinder |
None |
| LCD |
2.5 " |
| LCD Dots |
230,000 |
| Live View |
No |
| USB |
USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI |
No |
| Wireless |
No |
| Environmentally sealed |
No |
| Battery |
Lithium-Ion (D-LI68) & charger |
| Weight (inc. batteries) |
140 g (4.9 oz) |
| Dimensions |
87 x 54 x 21 mm (3.4 x 2.1 x 0.8 in) |
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Slim / Ultra Compact Camera Group Test (Q4 2008)
