Pentax Optio A20 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
1600

Sensor Resolution
10.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
3x

Display
2.5" LCD display

Battery Type
Pentax D-Li8 Lithium Ion

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Pentax Optio A20 Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor lens focusing exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Optio A20

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	5.5 cm
Width	8.9 cm
Depth	2.3 cm
Weight	125 g
Body Material	Aluminium alloy
Digital Zoom	4x
Optical Zoom	3x

SENSOR Pentax Optio A20

Sensor Resolution	10.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	10,370,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	10,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/1.8"
Image Stabiliser	Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	Yes

LENS Pentax Optio A20

Type	Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 7.9 - 23.7 mm - f/2.8-5.4
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	37.5 - 112.5mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	35 cm
Macro Focus Range	6cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	5 groups / 7 elements
Features	Aspherical lens

FOCUSING Pentax Optio A20

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	5
Face Detection	Yes

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio A20

ISO (Max)	1600
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 64, ISO 1600, ISO auto
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic, manual, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, text, surf & snow, PET, food, flower, night scene, sports mode, candle, frame composition
Special Effects	Soft, Black & White, Sepia, Slim, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Blue filter, illustration, Black & White Green filter
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	4 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

DISPLAY Pentax Optio A20

Type	2.5" LCD display
Display Format	232,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in

FLASH Pentax Optio A20

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, backlight mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Effective Flash Range	0.06 m - 7.1 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio A20

Digital Video Format	MPEG-4
Image Recording Format	JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Pentax Optio A20

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage	JPEG 3648 x 2736 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 2592 x 1944 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 1600 x 1200 JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture	MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps MPEG-4 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
RAM Installed	24 MB

BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio A20

Battery Type	Pentax D-Li8 Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery - 710 mAh (included)

CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio A20

Interface	Composite video/audio
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type	Composite video/audio output USB DC power input

FEATURES Pentax Optio A20

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features	Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, face-priority AF function

OTHERS Pentax Optio A20

Included Accessories	Battery charger, hand strap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, ACD Systems ACDsee
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C