Pentax Optio S10

PENTAX Optio S10 is a stylish compact digital camera with 10.0 effective megapixels. This model in the popular PENTAX Optio S series offers digital Shake Reduction and a high-speed Face Recognition AF&AE function for fast, high quality portraits. The Optio S10 is the seventh DivX Certified® digital camera from PENTAX. Now enhanced with digital Shake Reduction, the DivX format enables users to create high-quality video files that may be played back on a wide-variety of DivX DVD players and other devices. The PENTAX Optio S10 digital camera is one of the smallest, lightest 10.0 megapixel digital cameras in the world.

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FEATURES

Ultra compact body with a stylish design

The PENTAX Optio S10 design is stylish and convenient to carry for travel and business, and the aluminum alloy exterior with a glossy spindle finish gives the camera an elegant appearance. With a 3X optical zoom lens and a large 2.5 inch LCD monitor , this latest 10 megapixel model in the Optio S series is still one of the smallest and the lightest ultra compact camera bodies in the world. The innovative PENTAX camera incorporates a miniaturized circuit board featuring high-density compact mounting technology.

10.0 effective megapixels with high resolution

With 10.0 effective megapixels , the Optio S10 ensures high resolution and delivers clear and crisp images even when enlarged to 11 x 17 inches. The new 1/1.8 inch CCD image sensor with a larger sensing area provides excellent performance for tone reproduction , texture delineation and noise reduction.

Digital Shake Reduction

The Digital Shake Reduction mode helps reduce camera shake and blurring of the subject when photographing still images. The sensitivity is adjusted automatically , to as high as the ultra-high sensitivity of ISO 3200 , to match the brightness of the subjects. This enables photography with faster shutter speeds and images with less blur.

*Recording image is fixed at 5MB (2592x1944pixels) when “Digital SR” mode is selected

Face Recognition AF&AE function captures portraits more beautifully with simple operation

The Optio S10 is equipped with a Face Recognition AF&AE function* that automatically detects and focuses on faces. In addition , the Optio S10 also offers a new function that applies face recognition technology such as Natural Skin Tone mode to enhance skin texture and a Half-length Portrait mode,** which automatically captures close-up photographs of the upper body by cropping images of people from the waist up within the photo frame.

*Available when the picture mode is Portrait, Natural Skin Tone, Kids, or Half-length Portrait and the camera is directed at people directly from the front.

**Recording size is fixed at 3MB (2048x1536 pixels) when Half –length Portrait mode is selected. This camera's Face Recognition AF & AE function uses Face Tracker face-recognition technology from FotoNation.

Bright and easy-to-view LCD monitor

The high sensitivity LCD monitor is equipped with an LCD booster that adjusts the brightness of the screen so users may easily check the screen even outdoors. At 2.5 inches and featuring a high resolution of 232 , 000 pixels , the LCD makes it easy to confirm picture composition and focus. With a wide viewing angle , the screen can also be easily viewed even from a side angle.

Auto Picture mode automatically determines the best settings for the shooting conditions

For ease in shooting, the Auto Picture mode lets the camera automatically determine shooting conditions for Landscape , Portrait , Night Scene , and Normal mode and choose the optimal settings for each subject.

Video recording function enabling high-quality recording for long period of time

The Optio S10 captures movies at 30 fps (frames per second) at sizes up to 640x480 pixels with image quality rivaling camcorders. With the DivX® * (MPEG-4) movie format, the Optio S10 records high-quality movies with Movie Shake Reduction and helps correct blurred images with software.

*The Optio S10 is DivX® certified. Movie playback is not supported on Macintosh operating systems.

Additional features

A “Green button” that enables you to assign functions that are frequently used , and recall them in just one touch
An “Intelligent zoom” function which enables images to be magnified even larger and stored , while maintaining the image quality of optical zoom
Mode palette provides quick access to 18 shooting modes and 15 playback modes
Data imprint function for easier image categorizing
Approximately 22.0 MB of built-in-memory
Compatible with SD memory cards and SDHC memory cards
FotoNation's red-eye compensation function for flash shots
Includes the ACDsee for PENTAX image viewer/image management software
Support PictBridge , DPOF functions , Eixf Print , and PRINT Image Matching III

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PICTURES

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SPECIFICATION

Sensor	• 1/1.8" Type CCD • 10.37 million pixels total • 10.0 million effective pixels
Image sizes	• 3648x2736 • 3072x2304 • 2592x1944 • 2048x1536 • 1600x1200 • 1024x768 • 640x480
Movie clips	• 640 x 480 • 320 x 240
File formats	• JPEG Exif v2.2 • AVI (DivX with MPEG-4) with WAV audio (monaural)
Lens	• 3x optical zoom • 7.9 - 23.7 mm (38 - 114 35 mm equiv) • F2.8 - F5.4
Image stabilization	Digital Shake Reduction (ISO boost)
Conversion lenses	No
Digital zoom	up to 5.4x
Focus modes	• TTL Contrast Detection Autofocus • Manual focus • Macro • Super Macro
Focus distance (wide)	• Standard AF: 1.15 ft - infinity • Macro: 0.39 ft - 1.31 ft • Super Macro: 0.20 ft - 0.49 ft
AF area modes	• 5-point AF • Spot AF • Auto Tracking AF • Face Priority AF
Metering	• Multi-segment • Center-weighted • Spot
ISO sensitivity	• Auto (64 - 800)* • ISO 64 • ISO 100 • ISO 200 • ISO 400 • ISO 800 • ISO 1600 • ISO 3200 *up to 3200 in Digital SR mode
Exposure compensation	+/- 2EV in 1/3EV steps
Exposure bracketing	No
Shutter speed	1/2000 - 4 sec
Drive modes	• One Shot • Continuous • Self timer • Remote control (optional)
Scene modes	• Auto Picture • Program • Night Scene • Movie • Voice Recording • Landscape • Flower • Natural Skin Tone • Portrait • Surf & Snow • Sport • Digital SR • Kids • Pet • Food • Frame Composite • Digital Wide Angle (5M)
White balance	• Auto • Daylight • Shade • Tungsten • Fluorescent • Manual WB
Self timer	2, 10 sec
Flash	• Auto • Red-eye reduction • Forced on • Forced off
Viewfinder	No
LCD monitor	• 2.5-inch IPS TFT • 230,000 pixels
Connectivity	• USB 2.0 Hi-speed • AV out • DC input
Print compliance	• PictBridge • Print Image Matching III • DPOF
Storage	• SD / SDHC compatible • Internal storage (capacity TBC)
Power	• D-LI72 rechargeable Li-Ion battery • Optional AC adapter
Weight (no batt)	TBC
Dimensions	3.7 x 2.3 x 1.0 in