Pentax Optio RZ18 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact

ISO (Max)
6400

Sensor Resolution
16.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
18x

Display
3" LCD display

Battery Type
Pentax D-Li92 Lithium Ion

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Pentax Optio RZ18 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 RZ18

Product Type	Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height	6 cm
Width	10.8 cm
Depth	3.5 cm
Weight	170 g
Body Material	Polycarbonate
Enclosure Colour	Dark silver \| Pearl white \| Black \| Orange metallic
Digital Zoom	7.2x
Optical Zoom	18x

SENSOR Pentax Optio RZ18

Sensor Resolution	16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	16,560,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/2.33"
Image Stabiliser	Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	Yes

LENS Pentax Optio RZ18

Type	Zoom lens - 18x zoom - 4.5 - 81 mm - f/3.5-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	25 - 450mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	40 cm
Macro Focus Range	4cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	11 groups / 12 elements
Features	Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens

FOCUSING Pentax Optio RZ18

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	9
Face Detection	Yes

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio RZ18

ISO (Max)	6400
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200 (5MP), ISO auto (80-1600), ISO 6400 (5MP)
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, text, party/indoor, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, fireworks, flower, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, night scene with portrait, anti shake, frame composition, kids, natural skin tone, digital wide, digital panorama
Special Effects	Soft, Black & White, Sepia, Colour, Colour Accent, miniature, Retro, Colour Extract, brightness, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast
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 RZ18

Type	3" LCD display
Display Format	460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in

FLASH Pentax Optio RZ18

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	0.2 m - 4.3 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio RZ18

Digital Video Format	AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format	JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Pentax Optio RZ18

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage	JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 3456 x 3456 JPEG 4608 x 2592 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture	MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 15 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 15 fps MJPEG - 320 x 240 - 30 fps MJPEG - 320 x 240 - 15 fps
RAM Installed	96 MB

BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio RZ18

Battery Type	Pentax D-Li92 Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)

CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio RZ18

Interface	Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type	USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output

FEATURES Pentax Optio RZ18

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	2.5 frames per second, 0.9 frames per second, 5.3 frames per second, 9.1 frames per second
Additional Features	Audio recording, multi-picture burst, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Dynamic Range Adjustment, Blink Detection technology, Smile Capture, Face Recognition, Pet Recognition, Pixel Track SR

OTHERS Pentax Optio RZ18

Included Accessories	Carrying strap, battery charger, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C