Pentax Optio 555 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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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Optio 555
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 555
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 555
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 555
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 5
VIEWFINDER Pentax Optio 555
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
LED Information Flash ready, autofocus ready
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio 555
ISO (Max) 400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 64
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Autumn colour, landscape, portrait mode, text, 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 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Pentax Optio 555
Type 1.5" LCD display
Display Format 110,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Pentax Optio 555
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in 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 555
Digital Video Format QuickTime
Image Recording Format JPEG, TIFF
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Pentax Optio 555
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio 555
Battery Type Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio 555
Interface Component video
Print Standard DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
DC power input
FEATURES Pentax Optio 555
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, date/time stamp
OTHERS Pentax Optio 555
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, USB cable, 3D image viewer, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, ACD Systems ACDsee, ACD Systems Photostitcher Plug-in, ACD Systems FotoSlate
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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