Pentax Optio M85 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
12.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Optio M85
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 5.8 cm
Width 9 cm
Depth 1.9 cm
Weight 128 g
Body Material Metal
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 5x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Pentax Optio M85
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
LENS Pentax Optio M85
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 5.7 - 17.1 mm - f/2.9-5.2
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 32 - 96mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 10 cm
Macro Focus Range 10-70cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 6 groups / 7 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Pentax Optio M85
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 3
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio M85
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 80-3200, ISO auto (80-3200)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, museum, party/indoor, backlight, night portrait, self-portrait, fireworks, night landscape, copy, sports mode, sunset, foliage, beach, kids & pets, snow, aquarium
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia
White Balance Automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 2 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Pentax Optio M85
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Pentax Optio M85
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 0.6 m - 3 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio M85
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Pentax Optio M85
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Video Capture AVI - 1280 x 720 - 15 fps
AVI - 640 x 480
AVI - 320 x 240
RAM Installed 6 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio M85
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio M85
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support
Connector Type USB
DC power input
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Pentax Optio M85
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.92 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, resizing an image, Face Detection AF/AE, face-priority AF function, in-camera film editing
OTHERS Pentax Optio M85
Included Accessories Carrying strap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, ACD Systems ACDsee
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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