Pentax Optio V20 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
6400

Sensor Resolution
8.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
5x

Display
3" LCD display

Battery Type
Pentax D-Li78 Lithium Ion

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Pentax Optio V20 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 V20

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	5.7 cm
Width	9.8 cm
Depth	2.4 cm
Weight	130 g
Enclosure Colour	Black \| Silver
Digital Zoom	5.1x
Optical Zoom	5x

SENSOR Pentax Optio V20

Sensor Resolution	8.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	8,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	8,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/2.35"

LENS Pentax Optio V20

Type	Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 6.3 - 31.5 mm - f/3.5-5.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	36 - 180mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	40 cm
Macro Focus Range	0.1-1.0m
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	6 groups / 8 elements
Features	Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens

FOCUSING Pentax Optio V20

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	9
Face Detection	Blink Detection technology, face zoom, face-priority AF function

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio V20

ISO (Max)	6400
Light Sensitivity	ISO auto (80-6400), ISO 80-6400
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, text, surf & snow, PET, food, panorama assist, flower, night scene, sports mode, frame composition, kids, natural skin tone, digital wide
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia, colour filter, Colour Extract
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 V20

Type	3" LCD display
Display Format	230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in
Display Features	Contrast control

FLASH Pentax Optio V20

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, Soft
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Effective Flash Range	0.2 m - 4.4 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio V20

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

MEMORY Pentax Optio V20

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Image Storage	JPEG 3264 x 2448 JPEG 2592 x 1944 JPEG 2304 x 1728 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 1600 x 1200 JPEG 1024 x 768 JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture	AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps
RAM Installed	51.1 MB

BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio V20

Battery Type	Pentax D-Li78 Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)

CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio V20

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

FEATURES Pentax Optio V20

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	1.43 frames per second
Additional Features	Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, highlight point display, in-camera film editing

OTHERS Pentax Optio V20

Included Accessories	Carrying strap, battery charger, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, ACD Systems ACDsee
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C
Service & Support	Limited warranty - 1 year

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