Pentax Optio M900 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
12.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
5x
Display
2.7" LCD display
Battery Type
Pentax D-Li108 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Optio M900
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 5.9 cm
Width 9.9 cm
Depth 2.3 cm
Weight 116 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 5x
Optical Zoom 5x
SENSOR Pentax Optio M900
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Electronic
LENS Pentax Optio M900
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5.1 - 25.3 mm - f/3.5-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 10-80cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 6 groups / 7 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Pentax Optio M900
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 3
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio M900
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 80-1600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, museum, party/indoor, backlight, night portrait, self-portrait, fireworks, night landscape, copy, sports mode, sunset, foliage, beach, kids & pets, snow, frame composition, auto-panorama
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, tungsten light, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 2 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Retouch Face retouch
DISPLAY Pentax Optio M900
Type 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Pentax Optio M900
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, Soft
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 3 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio M900
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 640 x 480
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Pentax Optio M900
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 2664
JPEG 4000 x 1944
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 2576 x 1932
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
RAM Installed 32 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio M900
Battery Type Pentax D-Li108 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio M900
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Pentax Optio M900
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.6 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, Blink Detection technology, Smile Detection technology, Face Recognition
OTHERS Pentax Optio M900
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft MediaImpression 2
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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