Pentax Optio 33L Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
400
Sensor Resolution
3.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
1.5" LCD display
Battery Type
CR-V3 - lithium - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Optio 33L
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 6.3 cm
Width 10.5 cm
Depth 4.2 cm
Weight 0.2 kg
Digital Zoom 2.7x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Pentax Optio 33L
Sensor Resolution 3.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 3,340,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 3,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.7"
LENS Pentax Optio 33L
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 5.8 - 17.4 mm - f/2.6-5.0
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 40 cm
Macro Focus Range 10-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 6 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Pentax Optio 33L
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 5
VIEWFINDER Pentax Optio 33L
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio 33L
ISO (Max) 400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Sunset & Moon, landscape, portrait mode, night mode, close-up, surf & snow, self-portrait, 3D image, soft snap, illumination snap, panorama assist, flower
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, blue, green, red
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, tungsten light, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/1500 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Pentax Optio 33L
Type 1.5" LCD display
Display Format 134,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating
FLASH Pentax Optio 33L
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 0.2 m - 5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio 33L
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG
MEMORY Pentax Optio 33L
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash
Memory Card 16 MB CompactFlash
Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 8 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 16 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 33 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 13 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 27 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 60 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 24 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 50 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 89 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 50 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 89 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 128 - with 16MB card
Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 30 sec - max clip duration
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio 33L
Battery Type CR-V3 - lithium - standard form factor
Details CR-V3 lithium battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio 33L
Interface Composite video/audio
Print Standard DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching
System Requirements Details MacOS 8.6 or later - PowerPC - 266 MHz - 8 MB - 6 MB
Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP - Pentium - 64 MB - 15 MB
Connector Type USB
Composite video output
DC power input
FEATURES Pentax Optio 33L
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp
OTHERS Pentax Optio 33L
Included Accessories Hand strap, LCD screen hood, USB cable, 3D image viewer, video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, ACD Systems ACDsee
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year

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