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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Optio VS20 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 720p - compact |
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| Height | 6.2 cm |
| Width | 11.2 cm |
| Depth | 3.9 cm |
| Weight | 213 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Noble black | Brilliant white |
| Digital Zoom | 7.2x |
| Optical Zoom | 20x |
| SENSOR Pentax Optio VS20 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CCD |
| Total Pixels | 16,560,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.33" |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes |
| LENS Pentax Optio VS20 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 20x zoom - 5 - 100 mm - f/3.1-4.8 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 28 - 560mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 40 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 1-50cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 8 groups / 11 elements |
| Features | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING Pentax Optio VS20 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 3 |
| Face Detection | Face Recognition AF/AE, Advanced Face Recognition system |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio VS20 |
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| ISO (Max) | 6400 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 100-6400 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, text, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, fireworks, flower, night scene, sports mode, sunset, night scene with portrait, anti shake, frame composition, kids, natural skin tone, digital panorama, handheld night shot |
| Special Effects | Soft, Black & White, Sepia, Colour, Sketch, Skintone, miniature, Retro, Colour Extract, brightness, Toy camera, starburst |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, tungsten light, daylight, shade |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/2500 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 4 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| DISPLAY Pentax Optio VS20 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 460,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in |
| FLASH Pentax Optio VS20 |
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| Camera Flash | Built-in flash |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Effective Flash Range |
0.2 m - 5.1 m: ISO auto 1.6 m - 3.3 m: ISO auto |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio VS20 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono |
| MEMORY Pentax Optio VS20 |
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| Internal Storage | 16 MB |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card |
| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card |
| Image Storage |
JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 3456 x 3456 JPEG 4608 x 2592 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 640 x 480 |
| Video Capture |
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 15 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 15 fps MJPEG - 320 x 240 - 30 fps MJPEG - 320 x 240 - 15 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio VS20 |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li122 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1000 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life |
Photo shooting - 220 shots Playback - 3 hours |
| CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio VS20 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Connector Type |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output |
| FEATURES Pentax Optio VS20 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 frames per second, 4.7 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, digital image rotation, cropping an image, resizing an image, Dual release shutter button |
| OTHERS Pentax Optio VS20 |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, USB cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
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