Pentax Optio MX Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
400

Sensor Resolution
3.2 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
10x

Display
1.8" LCD display

Battery Type
CR-V3 standard form factor

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Pentax Optio MX Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor lens focusing exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Optio MX

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	7.3 cm
Width	5.9 cm
Depth	10.4 cm
Weight	0.2 kg
Digital Zoom	10x
Optical Zoom	10x

SENSOR Pentax Optio MX

Sensor Resolution	3.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	3,340,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	3,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/2.7"

LENS Pentax Optio MX

Type	Zoom lens - 10x zoom - 5.8 - 58 mm - f/2.9-3.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	38 - 380mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	40 cm
Macro Focus Range	10-50cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	8 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size	37 mm
Features	Aspherical lens

FOCUSING Pentax Optio MX

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	5

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio MX

ISO (Max)	400
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200
Exposure Metering	Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, surf & snow, self-portrait, panorama assist, flower, night scene, sunset, Soft, illustration
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia, yellow, purple, blue, green, pink, red
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 1/4 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing	3 steps
White Balance Bracketing	Yes

DISPLAY Pentax Optio MX

Type	1.8" LCD display
Display Format	134,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Rotating

FLASH Pentax Optio MX

Camera Flash	Pop-up flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Effective Flash Range	0.2 m - 5 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio MX

Digital Video Format	MPEG-4
Image Recording Format	JPEG, TIFF

MEMORY Pentax Optio MX

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Image Storage	Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768 Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 Fine JPEG 640 x 480 Normal JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture	MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps MPEG-4 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps MPEG-4 - 160 x 120 - 30 fps MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 - 15 fps MPEG-4 - 320 x 240 - 15 fps MPEG-4 - 160 x 120 - 15 fps

BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio MX

Battery Type	CR-V3 standard form factor
Details	CR-V3

CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio MX

Interface	Composite video
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type	Composite video/audio output USB DC power input

FEATURES Pentax Optio MX

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features	Audio recording, auto daylight savings time, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, date/time stamp, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, alarm function, cropping an image, resizing an image

OTHERS Pentax Optio MX

Included Accessories	Neck strap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities

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