Pentax Optio W20 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
7.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
Pentax D-Li8 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Optio W20
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 5.5 cm
Width 10.7 cm
Depth 2.3 cm
Weight 135 g
Protection Waterproof
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Pentax Optio W20
Sensor Resolution 7.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 7,410,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 7,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
LENS Pentax Optio W20
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 6.3 - 18.9 mm - f/3.3-4
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 40 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-60cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Pentax Optio W20
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio W20
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 64, ISO 1600, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, text, museum, surf & snow, self-portrait, PET, food, fireworks, flower, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, Soft, frame composition, kids, report, natural skin tone
Special Effects Soft, Black & White, Sepia, yellow, purple, blue, green, pink, red, fisheye
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 W20
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 115,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Pentax Optio W20
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, Soft
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio W20
Digital Video Format QuickTime
Image Recording Format JPEG
MEMORY Pentax Optio W20
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304: 8 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 3072 x 2304: 16 - with 32MB card
Economy JPEG 3072 x 2304: 24 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920: 12 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920: 23 - with 32MB card
Economy JPEG 2560 x 1920: 33 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 2304 x 1728: 15 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 2304 x 1728: 30 - with 32MB card
Economy JPEG 2304 x 1728: 43 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 18 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 37 - with 32MB card
Economy JPEG 2048 x 1536: 54 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 30 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 49 - with 32MB card
Economy JPEG 1600 x 1200: 72 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 59 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 99 - with 32MB card
Economy JPEG 1024 x 768: 126 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 118 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 172 - with 32MB card
Economy JPEG 640 x 480: 237 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 1280 x 960: 43 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 1280 x 960: 72 - with 32MB card
Economy JPEG 1280 x 960: 99 - with 32MB card
Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 15 fps
QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 15 fps
RAM Installed 21.9 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio W20
Battery Type Pentax D-Li8 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio W20
Interface Composite video, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
DC power input
FEATURES Pentax Optio W20
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, alarm function, resizing an image, face-priority AF function, interval shooting mode, brightness control
OTHERS Pentax Optio W20
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
Underwater Use Yes
Underwater Depth Up to 1.5 m

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