Pentax Optio V10

PENTAX Optio V10, a standard-class compact digital camera that is equipped with a large 3.0-inch LCD monitor for enhanced usability and easy viewing. The Optio V10 is balanced with features such as 8.0 effective megapixels, 3X optical zoom and easy operations, all in a slim, lightweight body.

An ultra-slim body with a sophisticated texture

By using an exclusive slim battery and making the circuit board smaller, it is possible to realize an ultra-slim body of just 19mm even though featuring large LCD monitor. High quality aluminum alloy is also used for the outer cover, giving the camera a sophisticated texture.

Large, 3.0 inch easy viewable LCD monitor

The Optio V10 comes with a high resolution, a 3.0-inch LCD monitor with approximately 230,000 pixels that enables images and the text to be displayed largely and clearly. The LCD monitor has a wide viewing angle of 170 degrees from all directions, making it easy to confirm images, even when looking at the screen diagonally.

Digital SR ( Shake Reduction )

Digital SR ( Shake Reduction ) mode automatically adjusts sensitivity, to as high as the ultrahigh sensitivity of ISO 3200 according to the brightness of the subjects, and effectively reduces camera shakes and subject blurring when photographing still images. With fast shutter speeds, photography with reduced blurring is available.

“Face Recognition AF&AE” function that is convenient when photographing portrait

The Face Recognition AF&AE *1 function automatically detects and focuses on faces, regardless of where the people appear in the photo frame. So, it allows you to take beautiful photograph of people easily by letting the camera determine the focus and exposure.

*1 Available when the photography mode is “Portrait” and “Natural Skin Tone”, and the camera is directed at people from the front

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

The Auto Picture mode lets the camera automatically determines the shooting conditions for Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, and Normal modes and choose the optimum settings for each subject. This function eliminates the necessity of making a number of individual settings.

3X optical zoom and 4X digital zoom for a maximum of 12X magnification

The Optio V10 features a 3X optical zoom lens with a focal range covering angles of view equivalent to those of a 36-108mm lens in 35mm format, which is ideal for a broad spectrum of subjects from landscapes, through memorial photographs, to portraits. Such zooming power can also be combined with 4X digital zoom to achieve a total of approximately 12X zoom capability.

High Resolution Images

The Optio V10's 8.0 effective megapixels and high performance PENTAX lens, which precisely captures images down to the finest details, realizes to delivers high resolution photos that look sharp even at large magnifications.

Others

Mode palette provides quick access to 16 shooting modes and 13 playback modes
Record movies with Movie SR ( Shake Reduction ) function can deliver high quality image rivaling camcorders
Auto-Macro mode allows for close-up photography as near as 10cm while in the normal focusing mode
Auto-tracking AF continuously focusing on a moving subject
Date imprint function for easier image categorizing
Calendar Display function allows image retrieval based on the capture mode
Approximately 52.1MB of built in memory
FotoNation's red-eye correction function for flash shots
Includes the ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0 image viewer/image management software that support Windows Vista™
Support PictBridge, DPOF functions, Exif Print, and PRINT Image Matching III

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Sensor • 1/2.35" Type CCD
• 8.0 million effective pixels

Image sizes • 3264 x 2448
• 2592 x 1944
• 2304 x 1728
• 2048 x 1536
• 1600 x 1200
• 1024 x 768
• 640 x 480

Movie clips • 640 x 480, 15/30 fps
• 320 x 240, 15/30 fps

File formats • JPEG (Exif v2.2)
• DPOF
• AVI (Motion JPEG + WAV)

Lens • 36-108mm (35mm equiv)
• 3x optical zoom
• F3.1 - 5.9

Optical image stabilization No

Conversion lenses No

Digital zoom up to 4x

Focus TTL

AF area modes • Face Priority AF&AE
• 9-point AF
• Spot AF
• Tracking AF

Focus distance • Standard wide: 40 cm - ∞ (1.31 ft- ∞), tele 60 cm - ∞ (1.97 ft - ∞)
• Macro wide: 10 cm - 1.0 m (0.33 - 3.3 ft)
• Super Macro: 5cm - 40 cm (0.16 ft - 1.31 ft)

Metering TTL Multi-segment metering

ISO sensitivity • Auto
• ISO 50
• ISO 100
• ISO 200
• ISO 400
• ISO 800
• ISO 1600
• ISO 3200

Exposure compensation +/- 2EV in 1/3 stop increments

Shutter speed 4-1/2000 sec

Modes • Auto
• Picture mode

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 Composition

White balance • Auto
• Daylight
• Shade
• Tungsten
• Fluorescent
• Manual

Self timer 2 or 10sec

Image parameters B&W, Sepia, Color Filter (6 colors), Color extract (B&W with Red, B&W with Green, B&W with Blue), Soft

Flash • Flash On, Flash Off, Red-eye reduction
• Range (Auto ISO): 20 cm - 5.5 m (wide) / 60 cm - 2.9 m (tele)

Viewfinder No

LCD monitor • 3.0-inch TFT LCD
• 230,000 pixels
• Wide viewing angle

Connectivity • USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
• AV out (PAL / NTSC switchable)
• DC-in

Print compliance • Pictbridge
• Print Image Matching III

Storage • SD, SDHC compatible
• 52MB internal memory

Power • Li-Ion battery pack D-LI63
• Optional AC adaptor

Weight (no batt) 120g (4.2 oz)

Dimensions 95.5 x 58 x 19 mm (3.8 x 2.3 x 0.7 in)