Pentax Optio M10 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
400
Sensor Resolution
6.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
AA standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Optio M10
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 6 cm
Width 8.9 cm
Depth 2.5 cm
Weight 120 g
Body Material Plastic
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Pentax Optio M10
Sensor Resolution 6.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 6,180,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 6,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
LENS Pentax Optio M10
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 5.8 - 17.4 mm - f/2.8-4.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 105mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 70 cm
Macro Focus Range 10-70cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 6 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Pentax Optio M10
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio M10
ISO (Max) 400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 64, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, surf & snow, self-portrait, PET, food, fireworks, flower, night scene, sports mode, Soft, kids
Special Effects Soft, Black & White, Sepia, yellow, purple, blue, green, pink, red, Frames
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight
Max Shutter Speed 1/1500 sec
Min Shutter Speed 2 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Pentax Optio M10
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 115,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Pentax Optio M10
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 0.4 m - 4 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio M10
Digital Video Format QuickTime
Image Recording Format JPEG
MEMORY Pentax Optio M10
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card
Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 2112: 7 - with 22MB built-in memory
Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112: 14 - with 22MB built-in memory
Economy JPEG 2816 x 2112: 22 - with 22MB built-in memory
Super-fine JPEG 2560 x 1920: 8 - with 22MB built-in memory
Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920: 17 - with 22MB built-in memory
Economy JPEG 2560 x 1920: 24 - with 22MB built-in memory
Super-fine JPEG 2304 x 1536: 11 - with 22MB built-in memory
Fine JPEG 2304 x 1536: 22 - with 22MB built-in memory
Economy JPEG 2304 x 1536: 31 - with 22MB built-in memory
Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 13 - with 22MB built-in memory
Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 27 - with 22MB built-in memory
Economy JPEG 2048 x 1536: 40 - with 22MB built-in memory
Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 22 - with 22MB built-in memory
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 37 - with 22MB built-in memory
Economy JPEG 1600 x 1200: 54 - with 22MB built-in memory
Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 43 - with 22MB built-in memory
Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 74 - with 22MB built-in memory
Economy JPEG 1024 x 768: 93 - with 22MB built-in memory
Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 87 - with 22MB built-in memory
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 127 - with 22MB built-in memory
Economy JPEG 640 x 480: 175 - with 22MB built-in memory
Video Capture QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 30 fps - 33 sec - with 22MB built-in memory
QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 63 sec - with 22MB built-in memory
QuickTime - 160 x 120 - 30 fps - 127 sec - with 22MB built-in memory
QuickTime - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 234 sec - with 22MB built-in memory
RAM Installed 22 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio M10
Battery Type AA standard form factor
Details 2 x AA (included)
CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio M10
Interface Composite video
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
DC power input
FEATURES Pentax Optio M10
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control
OTHERS Pentax Optio M10
Included Accessories USB cable, strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, ACD Systems ACDsee
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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