The Pentax Optio S12
Technical Details
-An ultra-compact, stylish digital camera that pursues higher image quality with an increased 12 megapixels
-A stylish design available in four colours
-A bright and easily viewable 2.5" LCD monitor with anti-reflection coating and a wide angle of view face recognition function for easier photography of portraits
-New Dynamic Range adjustment that corrects the tones for highlighted and shadowed areas
-Has Digital Shake reduction for blur free pictures
-Offers high quality video recording at 30fps
Lens
PENTAX mc zoom lens 7.9-23.7 mm (38 “ 114mm in 35mm film format)
Digital zoom: 1x “ 6x
Image sensor: 12.0 Megapixel effective
1/1.7™™ Interline Transfer CCD with primary colour filter
Resolution
Photo:12M, 10M, 7M, 5M, 3M, 2M, 1024, 640 pixels
Video 640 (640 x 480), 320 (320 x 240) pixels
Sensitivity: ISO 50 “ 3200
Image format:
Photo: JPEG (Exif 2,2), DCF, DPOF, PRINT Image Matching III
Video AVI (DivX compatible with MPEG-4), approx. 30 fps with sound (WAV:PCM, mono), with three compression steps
Memory: Built in memory (approx. 22 MB)
SD, SDHC memory cards.
Metering
Metering method: TTL metering: Multi-field metering, Centre-weighted metering, Spot metering
Programmes/ Picture Modes: Green Mode, Full automatic, Programmed automatic, Nightscene, Video, Sound, Landscape, Flowers, Natural skin tones, Text, Portrait, Surf+Snow, Sport, Kids, Pets, Food, digital œShake Reductionœ (SR)
Exposure correction: ± 2EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Video Recording length: Dependent upon memory card capacity
Shutter: Electronically controlled shutter with AE-Programmed automatic in combination with electronic CCD shutter
Shutter speeds: Approx. 1/2000s to 4s
Drive modes: Single, Self timer (10s / 2s), Continuous, optional IR Remote Control (3 sec., 0 sec. delay),Multi-exposure
Playback Single image, Index (9 thumbnails),8x magnification, Video playback, Sound playback, Histogram, Select + Delete, Calendar
Mode options: Slide show, Enlargement, Cropping, Image and Sound copy, Image rotation, Digital filter, Brightness filter, Frame composition, Red-Eye compensation, Face Zooming, Language recording, Protect, DPOF
Digital filter Colour filter (13), Digital filter (5), Brightness filter
Flash: Built-in automatic flash with automatic operation in poor lighting conditions. Manual flash on and flash off, Soft Flash Mode, œRed Eye reduction function
Effective range: Wide-angle: approx. 0.06 m “ 7.1 m (ISO Auto)
Tele: approx. 0.35 m “ 3.5 m (ISO Auto)
White balance: Automatic, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Neon, manual selectable
LCD Monitor: 2.5™™ TFT Colour LCD (with background illumination), approx. 232,000 pixels, Image field approx. 100%, 3 selectable brightness levels, Anti-reflection Coating Clock
World time function: Time settings for 75 cities (28 time zones)
PictBridge: Print Modes:"Pictbridgeœ supported, Single image, print all, DPOF, Paper format, Paper type, Paper quality, Borders Card,
Interface: AV output, USB 2.0, DC-Input
Video connections: Compatible with NTSC and PAL (Mono)
Power requirements: D-LI68 Lithium Ion battery, AC Adapter optionally available
Battery life: Recording: approx. 250 (rechargeable D-LI63 Lithium-Ion battery)
Playback: approx. 240 minutes (rechargeable D-LI63 Lithium-Ion battery)
Max. Charging time: 115 minutes
Dimensions 87 (W) x 54 (H) x 21 (D) mm (lens retracted)
Weight 130 g operational, 110 g without battery or memory card
