Pentax Optio SVi

PENTAX Optio SVi — a compact, lightweight digital camera designed specially for the utmost in portability. With 5X optical zoom capability, it gives you the freedom to compose as you like. And with a new design featuring an improved grip, it delivers comfortable handling that adds to shooting confidence.

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FEATURES

New design with an enhanced grip

The body of the Optio SVi is crafted from a high-quality aluminum alloy with a fine spindle-pattern surface that is pleasant to the touch and catches the light in an attractive manner. And on the right hand side of the front, the Optio SVi features a transparent resin element that contributes to holding comfort and further complements the overall design.

Versatile shooting, from telephoto to macro composition

Equipped with an smc PENTAX lens with a high optical zoom ratio of 5X and a focal length of 5.8-29mm (covering angles of view equivalent to those of a 36-180mm lens in 35mm format), the Optio SVi enables the user to zoom in for portraits or zoom out to capture beautiful landscapes. Such zooming power can also be combined with 4X digital zoom to achieve a total of 20X zoom capability, while Super Macro mode allows shooting from as close as 3cm from the subject.

Excellent image quality

A 1/2.5-inch, primary color CCD with a total of 5.36 megapixels ensures high-quality imaging, while the renowned smc PENTAX lens achieves excellent compensation for aberrations and delivers clear, high-contrast images with minimized ghost and flare. Imaging quality also extends beyond such advantages too, with a higher performance ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) that succeeds in achieving more natural gradations and more faithful color compensation.

Compact, lightweight body

Despite incorporating an impressive 5X optical zoom lens, the Optio SVi boasts compact dimensions of just 91.5mm (W) x 56mm (H) x 28mm (D) — an achievement made possible thanks to the unique PENTAX Sliding Lens System, which offsets the central lens groups from the optical axis and divides the lens elements into two groups for storage. Not only does this advance lead to reduced lens barrel length, but it also brings about a reduction in body depth too. Furthermore, such design success is also complemented by PENTAX expertise in the strategic, space-efficient mounting of parts for reduced weight and size overall.

Simple shooting mode selection

The Optio SVi offers the ample range of Program, Picture, Night Scene, Movie, Voice Recording, USER and M (manual selection of Aperture-priority AE and Shutter-priority AE settings) shooting modes — all of which can be selected with just a turn of the mode dial. Once in Picture mode, all the user has to do is select the icon that best matches the scene at hand from a choice of 12 on the Mode Palette on the LCD monitor, then point and shoot for pleasing results.

Function settings tailored to individual user tastes

A handy shortcut function lets users gain swift access to settings such as recording image size, white balance, sensitivity and other frequently used functions, while the M (Manual) position on the mode dial can be altered to activate Tv (Shutter-priority AE) or Av (Aperture-priority AE) shooting according to user preferences. All of these settings, can be accessed through use of the Fn (Function) button and the four-way controller, and such customization capability contributes to a more comfortable, personalized and enjoyable shooting experience.

Battery stand charges batteries still in the camera and a set of spares too — wherever you are in the world

Not only is the battery stand capable of recharging batteries without them having to be removed from the camera, but it can also house a spare set too that begin charging automatically as soon as the ones in the camera are full. This handy charger is also compatible with currents ranging from 100V to 240V (50/60Hz) too, which makes it ideal to take when traveling around the world for use with the appropriate adapters.

Other features

Movie shooting with sound, voice recording function
AV cable connects the Optio SVi to a TV
Choice of 5 kinds of auto bracketing
Simple Menu allows the user to hide a portion of the menu display as desired
SD memory card compatibility
USB 2.0 (HIGH-SPEED) compatibility
Actual-image optical viewfinder
World time function (covers 68 cities worldwide)
Standard image viewer, ACDSee for PENTAX software
PictBridge direct print compatibility
DPOF function, Exif Print, PRINT Image Matching compatibility

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PICTURES

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SPECIFICATION

Sensor	• 1/2.5" Type CCD • 5.4 million pixels total • 5.0 million effective pixels
Image sizes	• 2560 x 1920 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 1024 x 768 • 640 x 480
Movie clips	• 320 x 240 @ 30 fps with sound • Limited by the capacity of the memory card
File formats	• Still: JPEG • Movie: AVI Motion JPEG • Sound: WAV
Lens	• 36 - 180 mm (35 mm equiv) x optical zoom • F 2.8 - 4.7
Digital zoom	Up to 4x
Focus	TTL contrast auto detection autofocus system
AF area modes	• 5-point multi focus • Spot AF • 5-point selectable
Focus distance	• Normal: 0.6 m - infinity • Macro: 0.12 m to 0.7 m • Super Macro: 0.003 m - 0.14 m
Metering	• Multi- segment • Center-weighted • Spot
ISO sensitivity	• Auto • Manual • ISO 50 • ISO 100 • ISO 200 • ISO 400
Exposure compensation	+/-2EV in 1/3 steps
Exposure bracketing	Yes
Shutter speed	4 - 1/2000 sec
Modes	• Manual • Shutter priority • Aperture priority
Scene modes	• Night scene • Landscape • Flower • Portrait • Self-portrait • Sport • Surf and Snow • Autumn colors • Sunset • Museum • Food • 3D • Panorama assist
White balance	• Auto • Daylight • Shade • Tungsten light • Fluorescent light • Manual
White balance fine tune	Bracketing
Self timer	Yes
Continuous shooting	Yes
Image parameters	• Sepia • Black & White • Color (21 steps) • B&W+Red • B&W+Green • B&W+Blue • Illustration • Slim • Soft • Saturation • Sharpness • Contrast
Flash	• Built-in • Auto, on, off, red-eye reduction • Range: 0.12 m - 4.2 m (0.39 ft -14 ft) (W) / 0.6m -2.5m (1.97 ft -8.2 ft) (T) at Standard Output Sensitivity Auto
Viewfinder	Optical
LCD monitor	• 1.8" TFT LCD • 118,000 pixels
Connectivity	• USB • AV out • DC in
Print compliance	• PIM II • DPOF • PictBridge
Storage	SD card
Power	• Rechargable lithium ion (D-LI8) battery • AC adapter optional
Weight (no batt)	150 g (5.3 oz)
Dimensions	92 x 56 x 28 mm (3.6 x 2.2 x 1.1 in)