Pentax Optio S5z Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
400
Sensor Resolution
5.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
Pentax D-Li8 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Optio S5z
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 5.5 cm
Width 8.3 cm
Depth 2.2 cm
Weight 0.1 kg
Body Material Aluminium alloy
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Pentax Optio S5z
Sensor Resolution 5.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 5,250,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 5,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
LENS Pentax Optio S5z
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 5.8 - 17.4 mm - f/2.6-4.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 36.5 - 107mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 40 cm
Macro Focus Range 6-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 6 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Pentax Optio S5z
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 7
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio S5z
ISO (Max) 400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, text, museum, surf & snow, self-portrait, PET, food, panorama assist, flower, night scene, sports mode, sunset
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Slim, yellow, purple, blue, green, pink, red
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, tungsten light, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Pentax Optio S5z
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 110,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Pentax Optio S5z
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 0.2 m - 3.5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio S5z
Digital Video Format MPEG-4
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Pentax Optio S5z
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card
Image Storage Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920: 73 - with 256MB card
Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920: 143 - with 256MB card
Economy JPEG 2560 x 1920: 207 - with 256MB card
Fine JPEG 2304 x 1728: 87 - with 256MB card
Normal JPEG 2304 x 1728: 162 - with 256MB card
Economy JPEG 2304 x 1728: 243 - with 256MB card
Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 121 - with 256MB card
Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 221 - with 256MB card
Economy JPEG 2048 x 1536: 325 - with 256MB card
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 203 - with 256MB card
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 348 - with 256MB card
Economy JPEG 1600 x 1200: 487 - with 256MB card
Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 443 - with 256MB card
Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 813 - with 256MB card
Economy JPEG 1024 x 768: 1060 - with 256MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 975 - with 256MB card
Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 1524 - with 256MB card
Economy JPEG 640 x 480: 2032 - with 256MB card
Video Capture MPEG-4 - 624 x 480 - 30 fps - 644 sec - with 256MB card
RAM Installed 9.3 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio S5z
Battery Type Pentax D-Li8 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 710 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio S5z
Interface Composite video, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type Composite video/audio output
USB
DC power input
FEATURES Pentax Optio S5z
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.1 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, date/time stamp, histogram display, resizing an image
OTHERS Pentax Optio S5z
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, ACD Systems Photostitcher Plug-in, ACD Systems FotoSlate, ACD Systems FotoCanvas
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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