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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Optio S6 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - compact |
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| Height | 5.4 cm |
| Width | 8.6 cm |
| Depth | 1.9 cm |
| Weight | 0.1 kg |
| Body Material | Aluminium alloy |
| Digital Zoom | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 3x |
| SENSOR Pentax Optio S6 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 6.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CCD |
| Total Pixels | 6,360,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 6,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.5" |
| LENS Pentax Optio S6 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 6.2 - 18.6 mm - f/2.7-5.2 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 38 - 114mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 40 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 15-50cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 5 groups / 6 elements |
| Features | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING Pentax Optio S6 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 5 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio S6 |
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| ISO (Max) | 400 |
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| 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, surf & snow, food, panorama assist, flower, night scene, sports mode, sunset |
| 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, 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 |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes |
| DISPLAY Pentax Optio S6 |
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| Type | 2.5" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 232,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in |
| FLASH Pentax Optio S6 |
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| Camera Flash | Built-in flash |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, backlight mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Effective Flash Range | 0.15 m - 5.1 m |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio S6 |
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| Digital Video Format | MPEG-4 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono |
| MEMORY Pentax Optio S6 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card |
| Image Storage |
Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112: 53 - with 128MB card Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112: 80 - with 128MB card Economy JPEG 2816 x 2112: 121 - with 128MB card Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920: 67 - with 128MB card Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920: 101 - with 128MB card Economy JPEG 2560 x 1920: 151 - with 128MB card Fine JPEG 2304 x 1728: 81 - with 128MB card Normal JPEG 2304 x 1728: 122 - with 128MB card Economy JPEG 2304 x 1728: 183 - with 128MB card Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 96 - with 128MB card Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 144 - with 128MB card Economy JPEG 2048 x 1536: 216 - with 128MB card Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 134 - with 128MB card Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 202 - with 128MB card Economy JPEG 1600 x 1200: 303 - with 128MB card Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 245 - with 128MB card Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 367 - with 128MB card Economy JPEG 1024 x 768: 551 - with 128MB card Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 449 - with 128MB card Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 674 - with 128MB card Economy JPEG 640 x 480: 1011 - with 128MB card |
| Video Capture |
MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 - 15 fps MPEG-4 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps MPEG-4 - 320 x 240 - 15 fps |
| RAM Installed | 23 MB |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio S6 |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-L18 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 710 mAh (included) |
| CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio S6 |
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| Interface | Composite video |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Connector Type |
Composite video/audio output USB DC power input |
| FEATURES Pentax Optio S6 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Additional Features | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, resizing an image |
| OTHERS Pentax Optio S6 |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, USB cable, audio / video cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
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