Pentax Optio M30 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
7.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Pentax D-Li63 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Optio M30
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 5.6 cm
Width 9.7 cm
Depth 1.8 cm
Weight 119 g
Body Material Aluminium alloy
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Pentax Optio M30
Sensor Resolution 7.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 7,380,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 7,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
LENS Pentax Optio M30
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 10 cm
Macro Focus Range 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 6 elements
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Pentax Optio M30
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio M30
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 64-1600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, text, surf & snow, PET, food, flower, night scene, sports mode, anti shake, frame composition, kids
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Colour, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Blue filter, Black & White Green filter
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, tungsten light, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
DISPLAY Pentax Optio M30
Type 2.5" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 115,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Pentax Optio M30
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 5.5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio M30
Digital Video Format QuickTime
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Pentax Optio M30
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2304 x 1728
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps
RAM Installed 21.9 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio M30
Battery Type Pentax D-Li63 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio M30
Interface USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
FEATURES Pentax Optio M30
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features Audio recording, auto power save, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera film editing, face detection
OTHERS Pentax Optio M30
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities

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