Pentax Optio M20 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
7.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Optio M20
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 6 cm
Width 8.9 cm
Depth 2.5 cm
Weight 120 g
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Pentax Optio M20
Sensor Resolution 7.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 7,180,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 7,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
LENS Pentax Optio M20
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 6.3 - 18.9 mm - f/3.1-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 40 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-40cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 6 elements
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Pentax Optio M20
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio M20
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 64, ISO 1600, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, surf & snow, PET, food, flower, night scene, sports mode, anti-blur, kids
Special Effects Soft, Black & White, Sepia, yellow, purple, blue, green, pink, red, Frames
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, tungsten light, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Pentax Optio M20
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 115,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Pentax Optio M20
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 0.5 m - 4 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio M20
Digital Video Format QuickTime
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Pentax Optio M20
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 2304: 6 - with 22MB built-in memory
Super-fine JPEG 2560 x 1920: 8 - with 22MB built-in memory
Super-fine JPEG 2304 x 1728: 11 - with 22MB built-in memory
Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 13 - with 22MB built-in memory
Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 22 - with 22MB built-in memory
Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 43 - with 22MB built-in memory
Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 87 - with 22MB built-in memory
Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304: 12 - with 22MB built-in memory
Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920: 17 - with 22MB built-in memory
Fine JPEG 2304 x 1728: 22 - with 22MB built-in memory
Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 27 - with 22MB built-in memory
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 36 - with 22MB built-in memory
Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 73 - with 22MB built-in memory
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 127 - with 22MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 3072 x 2304: 18 - with 22MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920: 24 - with 22MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 2304 x 1728: 31 - with 22MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 40 - with 22MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 54 - with 22MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 93 - with 22MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 175 - with 22MB built-in memory
Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 15 fps
QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 15 fps
RAM Installed 22 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio M20
Battery Type AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details 2 x AA alkaline battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio M20
Interface Composite video
Print Standard DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type Composite video/audio output
USB
FEATURES Pentax Optio M20
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, brightness control, in-camera film editing
OTHERS Pentax Optio M20
Included Accessories Docking station insert, USB cable, strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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