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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Optio S55 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - compact |
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| 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 S55 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 5.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CCD |
| Total Pixels | 5,360,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 5,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.5" |
| LENS Pentax Optio S55 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 5.8 - 17.4 mm - f/2.6-4.8 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 35.6 - 107mm |
| 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 S55 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 5 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio S55 |
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| ISO (Max) | 400 |
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| 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, 2 in 1 |
| 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 S55 |
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| Type | 2.5" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 115,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in |
| FLASH Pentax Optio S55 |
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| Camera Flash | Built-in flash |
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| 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 S55 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono |
| MEMORY Pentax Optio S55 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card |
| Image Storage |
Super-fine JPEG 2560 x 1920: 77 - with 256MB card Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920: 155 - with 256MB card Economy JPEG 2560 x 1920: 249 - with 256MB card Super-fine JPEG 2304 x 1536: 99 - with 256MB card Fine JPEG 2304 x 1536: 191 - with 256MB card Economy JPEG 2304 x 1536: 276 - with 256MB card Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 124 - with 256MB card Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 226 - with 256MB card Economy JPEG 2048 x 1536: 332 - with 256MB card Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 207 - with 256MB card Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 355 - with 256MB card Economy JPEG 1600 x 1200: 496 - with 256MB card Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 453 - with 256MB card Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 830 - with 256MB card Economy JPEG 1024 x 768: 1083 - with 256MB card Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 997 - with 256MB card Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 1558 - with 256MB card Economy JPEG 640 x 480: 2077 - 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 S55 |
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| Battery Type | AA, CR-V3 - Alkaline - standard form factor |
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| 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 S55 |
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| Interface | Composite video |
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| 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 S55 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Additional Features | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, date/time stamp, histogram display, resizing an image |
| OTHERS Pentax Optio S55 |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, USB cable, audio / video cable |
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| 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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