Pentax Optio 43WR Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
400

Sensor Resolution
4.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
2.8x

Display
1.6" LCD display

Battery Type
AA standard form factor

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Pentax Optio 43WR Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor lens focusing viewfinder exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Optio 43WR

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	7.6 cm
Width	8.2 cm
Depth	3.1 cm
Weight	0.2 kg
Protection	Waterproof
Digital Zoom	4x
Optical Zoom	2.8x

SENSOR Pentax Optio 43WR

Sensor Resolution	4.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	4,230,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	4,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/2.7"

LENS Pentax Optio 43WR

Type	Zoom lens - 2.8x zoom - 5.7 - 16 mm - f/2.8-3.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	37 - 104mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	30 cm
Macro Focus Range	1-50cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	7 groups / 10 elements
Features	Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens

FOCUSING Pentax Optio 43WR

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	5

VIEWFINDER Pentax Optio 43WR

Viewfinder Type	Optical - real-image zoom

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio 43WR

ISO (Max)	400
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, macro, surf & snow, night portrait, fireworks, snap shot, panorama assist, flower, night scene
Special Effects	Soft, Black & White, Sepia, Saturation, yellow, purple, blue, green, pink, red
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Tungsten light, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	2 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

DISPLAY Pentax Optio 43WR

Type	1.6" LCD display
Display Format	85,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in

FLASH Pentax Optio 43WR

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, backlight mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Effective Flash Range	0.1 m - 2.9 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio 43WR

Digital Video Format	QuickTime
Image Recording Format	JPEG

MEMORY Pentax Optio 43WR

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	SD Memory Card
Memory Card	16 MB SD
Image Storage	Super-fine JPEG 2288 x 1712: 5 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 2288 x 1712: 10 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 2288 x 1712: 15 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 11 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 20 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 27 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 25 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 45 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 56 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 53 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 82 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 100 - with 16MB card
Video Capture	QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 10 sec - with 16MB card QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 30 fps - 20sec - with 16MB card QuickTime - 160 x 120 - 30 fps - 80 sec - with 16MB card QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 15 fps - 25 sec - with 16MB card QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 40 sec - with 16MB card QuickTime - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 150 sec - with 16MB card

BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio 43WR

Battery Type	AA standard form factor
Details	2 x AA

CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio 43WR

Interface	Composite video
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type	USB Composite video/audio output DC power input