Pentax Optio WS80 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
6400
Sensor Resolution
10.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
5x
Display
2.7" LCD display
Battery Type
Pentax D-LI88 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Optio WS80
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 6 cm
Width 9.2 cm
Depth 2.2 cm
Weight 105 g
Enclosure Colour Black, orange | White, purple | Yellow, green
Protection Waterproof
Digital Zoom 5.7x
Optical Zoom 5x
SENSOR Pentax Optio WS80
Sensor Resolution 10.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 10,340,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Electronic
LENS Pentax Optio WS80
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 6.2 - 31 mm - f/3.8-4.7
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 175mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 40 cm
Macro Focus Range 10-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 10 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Pentax Optio WS80
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio WS80
ISO (Max) 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 64-6400
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, party/indoor, surf & snow, PET, natural green, food, fireworks, flower, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, candle, night scene with portrait, frame composition, kids, natural skin tone, half-length portrait, digital wide
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 WS80
Type 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Pentax Optio WS80
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 0.4 m - 3.4 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio WS80
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Pentax Optio WS80
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage Fine JPEG 3648 x 2736
Normal JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
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
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 15 fps
RAM Installed 33.6 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio WS80
Battery Type Pentax D-LI88 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio WS80
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Pentax Optio WS80
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
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, Smile Detection technology
OTHERS Pentax Optio WS80
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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