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Pentax Optio A30 Digital Camera

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Product Details
The PENTAX Optio A30 features 10.0 effective megapixels, a 1/1.8 inch CCD with a wide dynamic range for superior tones, an smc PENTAX zoom lens and an image processing engine that gives a rich color reproduction. The PENTAX original Shake Reduction (SR) technology in the A30 has been improved by adding both Digital and Movie SR for improved image capture in low-light settings and telephoto capture. A unique Face Recognition AF & AE function offers better results in photographs by automatically detecting faces, and then adjusting exposure and focus to properly capture portraits. The Optio A30 is the sixth DivX Certified digital camera manufactured by PENTAX in the past 18 months. As a DivX Certified digital camera, the Optio A30 makes it easy for users to create their own media for both business and social purposes.
Specifications
Key Features
Camera Type
Compact
Image Sensor Type
CCD
Resolution
10.37 Megapixel
Optical Zoom
3x
System Requirements
Operating System
Microsoft Windows ME · Microsoft Windows 2000 · Microsoft Windows XP · Apple Mac OS 9 · Apple Mac OS X · Microsoft Windows Vista
Dimensions
Depth
0.93 in.
Height
2.26 in.
Width
3.52 in.
Weight
0.29 lb.
Flash
ISO Speeds
200 · 100 · 400 · Auto · 800 · 1600 · 64 · 3200
Flash Type
Built-in
Flash Functions
Flash Off · Auto Flash · Red-eye Reduction Flash · Forced On
Warranty
Warranty
1 Year
Power Supply
Battery Type
Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Battery Life
150 Images
Interfaces
Video Interface
Video Out
Interface Type
USB 2.0
Video
Video Resolutions
640 x 480 (VGA) · 320 x 240 (QVGA)
Max Movie Length
Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Video Format
MPEG-4 · AVI
Image Quality
Camera Resolution
10.37 Megapixel
Image Resolutions
1600 x 1200 · 640 x 480 · 1024 x 768 · 2048 x 1536 · 2592 x 1944 · 3072 x 2304 · 3648 x 2736
Lens
Focus Type
Autofocus & Manual Focus
Focal Length
7.9 - 23.7 mm
Interchangeable Lens
Not Interchangeable Lenses
35mm Zoom Lens
38 - 114 mm
Digital Zoom
5.4x
Macro Focus Range
2.36 - 5.91 in. (w)
Focus Range
2.36 in. to Infinity (w) / 13.78 in. to Infinity (t)
Exposure Control
Shutter Speed
4 - 1/2000 sec
Frames per Second
1.3 Frames
Aperture Range
f2.8/f5.4 (w/t)
White Balance
Manual · Auto · Daylight / Sunny (Preset) · Fluorescent (Preset) · Tungsten (Preset) · Shade (Preset)
Storage
Memory Type
Built-in · SD Card · SDHC Card
Compression Modes
Fine · Normal · SuperFine
Compression Type
JPEG · EXIF 2.2 · DCF · DPOF
File Size (High Res.)
3.41 MB (38 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.)
0.12 MB (about 1,067 images on 128MB card)
Built-in Memory Size
22 MB
Viewfinder / Display
Viewfinder
Without Viewfinder
LCD Panel
With LCD Panel
LCD Panel Size
2.5 in.
LCD Screen Resolution
232,000 pixels
LCD Protected Position
Without LCD Protected Position
Included Features
Self Timer
10 Sec. · 2 Sec.
Built-in Speaker
With Built-in Speaker
Tripod Mount
With Tripod Mount
Built-in Microphone
With Built-in Microphone