Pentax Optio S4i Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
400
Sensor Resolution
4.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
1.8" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Optio S4i
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 5.2 cm
Width 8.4 cm
Depth 2.1 cm
Weight 0.1 kg
Body Material Aluminium alloy
Enclosure Colour Aluminium | Brilliant grey
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Pentax Optio S4i
Sensor Resolution 4.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 4,230,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 4,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
LENS Pentax Optio S4i
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 Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Pentax Optio S4i
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 7
VIEWFINDER Pentax Optio S4i
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio S4i
ISO (Max) 400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Autumn colour, landscape, portrait mode, text, museum, surf & snow, self-portrait, food, 3D image, panorama assist, flower, night scene, posterization, marine, sunset, Soft
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Slim, yellow, purple, blue, green, pink
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 S4i
Type 1.8" LCD display
Display Format 85,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Pentax Optio S4i
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 S4i
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG
MEMORY Pentax Optio S4i
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Image Storage Fine JPEG 2304 x 1728: 3 - with 10MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 2304 x 1728: 6 - with 10MB built-in memory
Economy JPEG 2304 x 1728: 10 - with 10MB built-in memory
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 8 - with 10MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 14 - with 10MB built-in memory
Economy JPEG 1600 x 1200: 20 - with 10MB built-in memory
Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 18 - with 10MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 33 - with 10MB built-in memory
Economy JPEG 1024 x 768: 43 - with 10MB built-in memory
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 40 - with 10MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 62 - with 10MB built-in memory
Economy JPEG 640 x 480: 83 - with 10MB built-in memory
Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps
RAM Installed 10 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio S4i
Battery Type Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio S4i
Interface Composite video
Print Standard DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type Composite video/audio output
USB
DC power input
FEATURES Pentax Optio S4i
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, date/time stamp, histogram display, alarm function
OTHERS Pentax Optio S4i
Included Accessories Battery charger
Software Drivers & Utilities, ACD Systems Photostitcher Plug-in, ACD Systems FotoSlate, ACD Systems FotoCanvas
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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