Pentax Optio E60

With 10.1 megapixels, the stylish PENTAX Optio E60 offers new digital users high-resolution images and easy-to-use features at a budget price. This new member of the PENTAX Optio E series is equipped with an optical 3X zoom lens featuring a wide angle of view for group shots, landscapes and architecture. A popular Green mode on the Optio E60 sets exposure, sensitivity and other parameters with a touch of a button for the newest digital users. A fine travel companion compatible with easy-to-find AA batteries and featuring World Time and Date Imprint functions, the camera even offers a Image Recovery to retrieve accidentally-erased, once-in-a-lifetime pics.

High quality images

The Optio E60 features a 10.1 megapixel CCD sensor for maximum resolution in an easy to use camera.

With a high-performance PENTAX lens and a new image processing engine with improved performance, the Optio E60 delivers high quality images even when enlarged.

Wide angle 3X optical zoom lens

The PENTAX Optio E60 features a 3X optical zoom lens with a wide angle of view equivalent to 32mm to 96mm in 35mm format (compared with more conventional 37.5mm to 112.5mm equivalent models). This wider view improves image capture of landscapes as well as group photos in narrow spaces. In addition, the Optio E60 offers an Intelligent Zoom function that extends the zoom range without compromising the optical zoom's image quality for high-magnification zoom photography at a maximum of approx. 17.1X.

Supports convenient AA batteries

Powered by AA batteries that are easily available world wide, the Optio E60 features an energy-saving design that captures up to 200 shots* with AA alkaline batteries, and up to 620 shots* with AA lithium batteries.

*Based on measurement conditions conforming to CIPA specifications

Advanced Auto Picture mode automatically selects the ideal shooting mode

The Optio E60 is equipped with the Auto Picture mode that determines the conditions of the scene and automatically selects an optimal shooting mode for the camera. The camera also features several new scene modes including: Standard, Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, Night Scene Portrait, Flower, and Sport modes.

Face Recognition AF & AE function for easy and convenient photography of people

The Face Recognition AF & AE function automatically detects up to 10 faces in the picture frame and automatically sets the optimal exposure and focus. In addition, the Optio E60 extends face detection technology with such features as Half-length Portrait mode that trims the area around the detected person and automatically captures a half-length portrait of the person based on the detected information, and blink detection that tells the user if anyone in the image has closed eyes during the exposure.

High Sensitivity Digital SR mode reduces camera shake and subject blurring

Digital Shake Reduction reduces camera shake and blurring of the subject when photographing still images.

The sensitivity is adjusted automatically (to as high as the high sensitivity of ISO 6400) to match the brightness of subjects. This feature allows photography with fast shutter speeds and images with less blur. The Optio E60 now also features Movie SR to steady your video captures.

Green mode for automated setup

The Optio E60 Green mode automates camera setup so even digital beginners may enjoy effortless photography. With a single press, the Green mode automatically sets exposure, sensitivity, and other parameters according to the shooting conditions. This function also is useful when other users take your picture or camera settings are lost.

Additional Features

· 2.4 inch LCD monitor of approximately 112,000 dots with improved viewability outdoors
· Panorama mode for composing photographs into an incredibly wide panoramic picture
· World time function for 75 cities (28 times zones) worldwide
· Date imprint function for easy image categorizing
· Recording movies at sizes up to 640 x 480 pixels at 30 FPS with image quality rivaling camcorders
· A sleek, more streamlined design usually found on higher-end digital cameras
· 16-frame continuous shooting that enables for 16 images (640 x 480 pixels/image) to be shot continuously and recorded in 2 seconds
· Frame composite function allows photographers to shoot and create images with decorative frames
· FotoNation's red-eye compensation function for flash shots
· Includes the ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0 viewer/image management software that supports Windows VistaTM
· Supports PictBridge, DPOF functions, Exif Print, and PRINT Image Matching III

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Type: Ultra-compact digital camera

Sensor: Type: 1/2.33” interline transfer CCD w/ primary color filter; Effective pixels: 10.1; Total pixels: 10.7; Recorded resolutions - Still: 10M (3648x2736), 7M (3072x2304), 5M (2592x1944), 3M (2048x1536), 2.1M (1920x1080, 16:9), 1024 (1024x768), VGA (640x480); Movie: VGA (640x480), QVGA (320x240); Quality levels - *** (best), ** (better), * (good)

LCD/Viewfinder: LCD screen - 2.4” TFT color LCD; LCD resolution - 112,000 dots; Wide angle viewable - n/a; Optical viewfinder - n/a

Flash: Type - Built-in series-control auto flash; Flash modes - Auto, flash on, flash off, redeye; Effective range - Approx 20’ (wide, auto ISO), 10’ (tele, auto ISO)

Interfaces: Ports - USB 2.0 hi-speed, AV out; Video out - NTSC, PAL; Printer interfaces - PictBridge

Physical Specifications: Dimensions (W x H x D) - 3.9 x 2.3 x 0.98”; Weight - Without battery or removable memory - 4.6 oz, Loaded and ready - 6.2 oz; Construction material(s) - Polycarbonate; Operating temperature - 32-104 degrees F

Language Support: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Thai, Korean, Simplified/Traditional Chinese

Metering System: Type - TTL; Multi-segment - YES; Center weighted - n/a; Spot - n/a; Exposure compensation - +/- 2 EV (1/3 steps)

White Balance*: Auto preset modes - Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent; Manual mode(s) - YES

Capture Modes: Mode selection - Auto Picture (Standard, Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene Portrait, Night Scene, Sport, Flower), Program, Night Scene, Night Scene Portrait, Half Length Portrait (3M), Movie, Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Surf & Snow, Sport, Digital SR (5M), Kids, Pet, Food, Digital Panorama (2M per frame), Frame Composite (3M), Voice Recording, Green; Green simplified mode available - YES; Face recognition available - YES, up to 10 faces; P/A/S/M/B - P; Date stamp - YES, date, date-time, time (not available in Green mode); Digital filters (capture) - n/a; Dynamic Range Adjustment - n/a

Playback Modes: Mode selection - One shot, index (9 thumbnails), magnification, movie playback, sound playback, folder, select & delete, calendar; Mode pallet - Slideshow, resize, cropping, image & sound copy, image rotation, digital filter, brightness filter, frame composite (3M), redeye edit, protect, DPOF, image recovery, face zooming; Magnification - Up to 10X, scrollable; Digital filters (playback) - B&W, sepia, color filters (6); Movie edit - n/a

Computer System Requirements: *For device connectivity. Bundled software requirements may vary. Windows - Windows 2000/XP/Vista, USB port; Mac - MacOS-X 10.1.2 to 10.5, USB port

Colors Available: N/A

Lens: Type/construction - PENTAX zoom lens, 7 elements, 6 groups (3 aspherical elements); Optical zoom - 3X; Focal length (equiv.) - 5.7-17.1mm (32-96mm); Digital zoom - 5.7X; Combined zoom - 17.1; Intelligent zoom - Non-interpolated, approx 3.6X at 7M to 17.1X at VGA; Aperture - f/2.9-5.2

Focus System: Type - 3 point TTL contrast detection autofocus; Focus modes - 3 point AF, Spot AF, Auto Tracking AF, Macro, Infinity Landscape , Pan Focus, Manual Focus; Manual focus - YES; Macro focus - YES; Focus lock - YES, by pressing the shutter release button half way; Focus range - Normal: 1.64’ to infinity (over entire zoom range); Macro: 0.33-1.97’ (at wide)

Storage Media: Internal memory - 6.3 MB; Removable memory - SD, SDHC

Power Supply: Power source - 2 AA batteries (lithium, alkaline, nickel, NiMH rechargeable); Recordable images - Approx 250 (alkaline); Playback time - Approx 280 min (alkaline); Movie recording time - Approx 100 min (alkaline); Audio recording time - Approx 530 min (alkaline); AC adapter available - YES (optional)

Timing: Startup - Approx 2.6 seconds; Release lag - Approx 0.4 seconds

Image Stabilization: Still - Digital SR (auto up to ISO 6400, 5M); Movie - Movie SR

ISO Sensitivity: Auto - 100-6400 (Digital SR fixed at 5M); Manual - 100-6400 (3200-6400 ISO fixed at 5M)

Shutter: Type - Programmed AE electronic lens shutter with CCD electronic shutter; Shutter speed - 1/2000 to 1/4 sec (up to 4 sec in Night Scene mode)

Drive Modes: Mode selection - One shot, self timer (10s, 2s), continuous, 16-frame composite; Continuous FPS - Approx 1.35 sec/frame; Self-timer - YES (10s, 2s); Remote control - n/a

File Formats: Still - JPG (EXIF 2.2), DCF 2.0 (design rule for camera file system), DPOF, Print Image Matching III; Movie - AVI (Motion JPG) with sound; Sound - WAV (PCM), monaural