Pentax Optio 550 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
400

Sensor Resolution
5.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
5x

Display
1.5" LCD display

Battery Type
Lithium Ion

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Pentax Optio 550 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 550

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	5.9 cm
Width	10 cm
Depth	4 cm
Weight	0.2 kg
Body Material	Aluminium alloy
Digital Zoom	4x
Optical Zoom	5x

SENSOR Pentax Optio 550

Sensor Resolution	5.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	5,250,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	5,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/1.8"

LENS Pentax Optio 550

Type	Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 7.8 - 39 mm - f/2.8-4.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	37.5 - 187.5mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	60 cm
Macro Focus Range	2-65cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	7 groups / 9 elements
Features	Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens

FOCUSING Pentax Optio 550

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

VIEWFINDER Pentax Optio 550

Viewfinder Type	Optical - real-image
Optical Viewfinder Magnification	0.37 - 1.66x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range	-3 to +1
Viewfinder Frames	Autofocus frame
LED Information	Flash ready, autofocus ready

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio 550

ISO (Max)	400
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 64
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones	6
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs	Autumn colour, landscape, portrait mode, text, surf & snow, sundown, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, flower, night scene
Special Effects	Soft, Black & White, Sepia, yellow, purple, blue, green, pink, red
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	4 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

DISPLAY Pentax Optio 550

Type	1.5" LCD display
Display Format	113,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in

FLASH Pentax Optio 550

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, slow synchro, night mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Effective Flash Range	0.15 m - 5.2 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio 550

Digital Video Format	QuickTime
Image Recording Format	JPEG, TIFF
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Pentax Optio 550

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Memory Card	16 MB SD
Image Storage	Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944: 4 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944: 8 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944: 14 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 7 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 12 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 18 - 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 - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 40 sec - with 16MB card

BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio 550

Battery Type	Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included)

CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio 550

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

FEATURES Pentax Optio 550

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec
Additional Features	Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, date/time stamp

OTHERS Pentax Optio 550

Included Accessories	Battery charger, hand strap, USB cable, 3D image viewer, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, ACD Systems ACDsee
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C
Service & Support	Limited warranty - 1 year