Pentax Optio S45 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
400

Sensor Resolution
4.0 Megapixel / 5.0 Megapixel (interpolated)

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
3x

Display
2.5" LCD display

Battery Type
AA, CR-V3 - Alkaline - standard form factor

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Pentax Optio S45 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 S45

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	5.9 cm
Width	8.9 cm
Depth	2.8 cm
Weight	0.1 kg
Body Material	Aluminium alloy
Digital Zoom	2.6x
Optical Zoom	3x

SENSOR Pentax Optio S45

Sensor Resolution	4.0 Megapixel / 5.0 Megapixel (interpolated)
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	4,230,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	4,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/2.5"
Interpolated Image Resolution	4,915,200 pixels

LENS Pentax Optio S45

Type	Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 5.8 - 17.4 mm - f/2.6-4.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	35 - 105mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	40 cm
Macro Focus Range	6-50cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	5 groups / 6 elements
Features	Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens

FOCUSING Pentax Optio S45

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

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio S45

ISO (Max)	400
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO auto
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, text, museum, surf & snow, landscape-portrait, self-portrait, food, panorama assist, flower, night scene, sports mode, sunset
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, blue, green, red, Black & White Blue 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
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

DISPLAY Pentax Optio S45

Type	2.5" LCD display
Display Format	115,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in

FLASH Pentax Optio S45

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 - 3.5 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio S45

Digital Video Format	AVI
Image Recording Format	JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Pentax Optio S45

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	SD Memory Card
Image Storage	Fine JPEG 2304 x 1728: 99 - with 256MB card Normal JPEG 2304 x 1728: 191 - with 256MB card Economy JPEG 2304 x 1728: 276 - with 256MB card Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 124 - with 256MB card Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 226 - with 256MB card Economy JPEG 2048 x 1536: 332 - with 256MB card Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 207 - with 256MB card Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 355 - with 256MB card Economy JPEG 1600 x 1200: 496 - with 256MB card Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 453 - with 256MB card Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 830 - with 256MB card Economy JPEG 1024 x 768: 1083 - with 256MB card Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 997 - with 256MB card Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 1558 - with 256MB card Economy JPEG 640 x 480: 2077 - with 256MB card Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920: 77 - with 256MB card Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920: 155 - with 256MB card Economy JPEG 2560 x 1920: 249 - with 256MB card
Video Capture	AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps - 569 sec - with 256MB card AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 1099 sec - with 256MB card
RAM Installed	11 MB

BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio S45

Battery Type	AA, CR-V3 - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details	2 x AA alkaline battery (included) AA NiMH rechargeable battery (optional) AA NiCd rechargeable battery (optional) CR-V3 lithium battery (optional)

CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio S45

Interface	Composite video
Print Standard	DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
System Requirements Details	Windows 98/NT/2000/ME/XP - Pentium - 64 MB - 40 MB MacOS 9.2 or later - PowerPC - 266 MHz - 8 MB - 6 MB
Connector Type	Composite video/audio output USB DC power input

FEATURES Pentax Optio S45

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features	Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, date/time stamp, histogram display, resizing an image

OTHERS Pentax Optio S45

Included Accessories	Carrying strap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, ACD Systems Photostitcher Plug-in, ACD Systems FotoSlate, ACD Systems FotoCanvas
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C