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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Optio WG-20 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 720p - compact |
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| Height | 5.85 cm |
| Width | 11.55 cm |
| Depth | 2.85 cm |
| Weight | 143 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Red | White |
| Protection | Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | 6.7x |
| Optical Zoom | 5x |
| SENSOR Pentax Optio WG-20 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 14.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CCD |
| Total Pixels | 14,480,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 14,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.3" |
| Image Stabiliser | Electronic |
| LENS Pentax Optio WG-20 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.5-4.2 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 28 - 140mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 50 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 1-60cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 9 groups / 11 elements |
| Features | Aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING Pentax Optio WG-20 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 |
| AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture, Self Portrait Auto Shutter |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio WG-20 |
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| ISO (Max) | 6400 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 80-6400 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, surf & snow, PET, food, fireworks, flower, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, kids, report, digital microscope, underwater movie, digital IS, green |
| Special Effects | Soft, Black & White, Sepia, Colour, fisheye, miniature, Retro, Colour Extract, brightness, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Ink Rubbing, Color Emphasis, Small Face, Collage |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, tungsten light, daylight, shade |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/1500 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 4 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| DISPLAY Pentax Optio WG-20 |
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| Type | 2.7" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 230,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in |
| FLASH Pentax Optio WG-20 |
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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 |
| Features | AF illuminator |
| Effective Flash Range |
0.2 m - 3.9 m: ISO auto (wide lens) 0.2 m - 2.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio WG-20 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono |
| MEMORY Pentax Optio WG-20 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card |
| Included Memory Card | 8 GB SDHC |
| Image Storage |
JPEG 4228 x 3216 JPEG 4224 x 2376 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 3072 x 1728 JPEG 2592 x 1944 JPEG 2592 x 1464 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1024 x 768 JPEG 640 x 480 |
| Video Capture |
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 15 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 15 fps MJPEG - 320 x 240 - 30 fps MJPEG - 320 x 240 - 15 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio WG-20 |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li92 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li92 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life |
Photo shooting - 260 shots Playback - 4.67 hours Video recording - 2 hours Voice recording - 5.8 hours |
| CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio WG-20 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Connector Type |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES Pentax Optio WG-20 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 3sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 0.68 frames per second, 2.27 frames per second for 19 frames (5MP), 5.26 frames per second for 19 frames (5MP) |
| Built-in Light | LED lights |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera film editing, Eye-Fi Card Ready |
| OTHERS Pentax Optio WG-20 |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable, macro stand, carabiner strap |
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| Software | ArcSoft MediaImpression 3.6.1 LE, ArcSoft MediaImpression 2.2 LE |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C |
| Underwater Use | Yes |
| Underwater Depth | Up to 10 m |
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