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Pentax Optio VS20 Digital Camera
On top of its 20x wide-angle zoom (from 28 to 560mm), the Optio VS20 offer a second release shutter button on the side. This is a real help when taking portrait pictures.
The Optio VS20 is filled with the latest technologies, like one of the lastest generation 16MP sensor for exceptionnal sharpness, a 20X optical zoom and a large 3" coloured LCD screen. It also benefits from a new mode for low light conditions, offering less noise and better sharpness.
Thanks to its high end performance, the Optio VS20 is the ideal compact camera for everyday pictures as well as for travelling and sports images.
20X optical zoom for exceptionnal versatility
Ideal for any kind of pictures you may want to take, the range of this optical zoom (28-560mm) can cover nearly everything from beautiful landscapes to detailed portraits. It also offers a 1cm macro mode and a "smart zoom" function which allows you to extend the focal lenght to 4032mm, passing from 20x to 144x zoom!
Dual release shutter button
The Optio VS20 has a second release shutter button and zoom ring on the right side of the camera. This second button allows for excellent confot and control when shooting vertical format pictures. As well as this button, the body of this compact is equipped with a second tripod mount on the left side to enable to use of the camera on a tripod in the portrait mode.
Three stabilization systems for incredibly sharp images
The Optio VS20 offers three types of stabilization in order to offer sharp images in any situation:
- Sensor shake reduction
This system compensate the camera's vibrations by moving the sensor to counter the movement of the camera.
- Digital stabilization
In order to reduce the risk of blured images, the Optio VS20 increases its sensitivty up to ISO 6400 to allow a faster shutter speed.
- Stabilization on video mode
During the recording of a video, the digital stabilization compensates for the vibration of the camera to offer sharp images.
Auto Picture Mode
The Optio VS20 has a built-in scene recognition system which will automatically detects which scenes mode to use. The camera then selects the best settings in order to offers the best results with minimum effort for the user. 15 scene modes are preselected, for example "Forest" or "Sunset".
New scene modes and creatives filters for growing creativity
 The new scene modes of the Optio VS20 are "Fish Eye", "Sketches", "Handheld night snap". These modes will offer the best results for such specific conditions.
Advanced face recognition system
The face recognition system of the Optio VS20 now had added functionality. You can now record a face in the system and later on, the camera will recognize this face and set the focus on it.
Many other advanced function are built into the Optio VS20, such as smile detection, which automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected and also blink detection and warning.
HD video with direct access button
The Optio VS20 enables HD recording (1280 x 720 pixels) of video clips. You can also access the video mode directly from any other mode thanks to the dedicated button on the back of the camera. In order not to limit the users creativity, the scene modes "Fish Eye", "Sketch" and "Miniature" are also available in the video mode.
3" LCD screen
The 3" LCD screen of the Optio VS20 offers a resolution of 460,000 dots. Thanks to its brightness, it allows beautiful playback of recorded pictures and easy access to the menus. The screen has had a specific AR (Anti-Reflection) treatment to reduce the light reflection.
The screen is also equipped with the latest technologies to help photo shooting. Tools such as the screen grid and digital level
| Type |
|---|
| Camera Type |
Super Zoom Compact Camera |
| Sensor |
|---|
| Type |
CCD |
| Size |
1/2.33'' CCD |
| Total Pixels |
approx. 16.00 megapixels |
| Effective Pixels |
16.56 MP
|
| Still |
16M (4608x3456), 12M [1:1] (3456x3456), 12M [16:9] (4608x2592), 7M (3072x2304), 2M [16:9] (1920x1080), 640 (640x480) |
| Movie |
Compatibility AVI (Motion JPEG)
Resolution :
- HD: 1280(1280 x 720): approx. 30/15 fps.
- VGA: (640 x 480): approx. 30/15 fps.
- 320:(320 x 240): approx. 30/15 fps.
|
| Sensitivity |
Auto ISO, manual (80 ‐ 6400 ISO) |
| Shake Reduction |
CCD-shift Shake Reduction |
| Lens |
|---|
| Focal Length |
5-100mm, equ. to 28-560mm in 35mm, aperture : F/3,1 - 4,8 |
| Digital Zoom |
- Optical Zoom:20X
- Digital Zoom: Approx. 7.2 X
- Smart Zoom Approx. 30x at 7M, approx. 144X at 640 (including optical zoom)
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| Construction |
11 elements in 8 groups (1 aspherical elements ) |
| Focusing System |
|---|
| Type |
TTL autofocus with contrast détention |
| Functions |
Manual Focus, Infinity-landscape
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| Focus Range (automatic) |
AF points
Standard: 1.6m - infinity (at tele setting) 3-point AF, Spot AF, Auto tracking AF (anticipating moving subject), 0.4m - infinity (at wide setting)
Macro: 0.1m - 0.5m (at wide setting)
Super Macro: 0.01m - 0.2m (middle zoom position)
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| Screen |
|---|
| Type |
3'' LCD Colour screen |
| Resolution |
approx.460K points |
| Shutter |
|---|
| Type |
Electronical shutter with sheduled automatic exposition
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| Speed |
1/2500 - 1/4 sec. 4 sec max. (Night Scene mode setting) |
| Exposure system |
|---|
| Metering |
Multi-segment metering
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| Exposure Modes |
Auto Picture, Program, Natural Skin Tone, Handheld Night Snap, Night Scene Portrait, Night Scene, Digital Panorama, Landscape, Blue Sky, Sunset, Flower, Digital SR, Kids, Pet, Portrait, Food, Fireworks, Surf & Snow, Sport, Fish-eye, Sketch, Miniature Filter, Text, Frame composite, Movie, Green.
|
| Compensation |
+/-2EV (1/3 EV steps) |
| Flash |
|---|
| Type |
Integrated auto flash control
Automatic activation in low light conditions.
|
| Modes |
Flash-on and Flash-off modes
"Red-eye" reduction function |
| Effective Range |
Flash range
Wide: approx. 0.2 ‐ 5.1m (ISO Auto)
Tele: approx. 1.6 ‐ 3.3m (ISO Auto)
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| Exposure Parameters |
|---|
| Modes |
Mode: Standard, self timer,burst shooting, high speed burst (L,M,H****), Remote control
DRE: "Dynamic Range Enlargement", shades compensation: high lights |
| Face Recognition |
Face recognition AF&AE is available for all modes up to 32 faces, Smile Capture, Blink Detection, animal recognition
|
| White Balance |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Manual setting |
| Digital Filter |
B&W/Sepia, Toy Camera, Retro, Color, Extract Color, Starburst, Soft, Fish-eye, Brightness, Miniature, Natural Skin Tone, Sketch
|
| Movie |
|---|
| Recording |
Sound : Yes
Movie : Shake reduction Mode (SR)
Duration : Depends on memory card capacity
Resolution :
- VGA (640x480), approx 30/15 fps
- QVGA (320x240), approx 30/15 fps
- HD 1280 (1280 x 720p), approx 30:15 fps
|
| Editing |
Record as pictures, spilt movies. |
| Playback |
|---|
| Digital Filter |
B&W/Sepia, Toy Camera, Retro, Color, Extract Color, Starburst, Soft, Fish-eye, Brightness, Miniature, Natural Skin Tone, Sketch
|
| Options |
Slideshow, Image Rotation, Stretch Filter, Small Face Filter, Digital Filter (B&W/Sepia, Toy Camera, Retro, Color, Extract Color, Starburst, Soft, Fish-eye, Brightness, Miniature, Natural Skin Tone, Sketch), Frame Composite, Movie Editing, Red-eye Compensation, Resize, Cropping, Image Copy, Protect, DPOF, Startup Screen
|
| Storage |
|---|
| Internal |
Approx. 16MB |
| External |
Compatible with SD, SDHC, SDXC memory cards |
| File Format |
Photo format :
JPEG (Exif 2.3), DCF 2.0, DPOF, PRINT Image Matching III
Video format :
AVI (Motion JPEG), with sound
|
| Special Features |
|---|
| Features |
Text size: Standard, large
World time : 75 cities, 28 time zones
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| Language |
English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Thai, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
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| Printing |
|---|
| Format |
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| Interface |
|---|
| Interface |
USB2.0 (Hi-Speed), PC/AV terminal (NTSC/PAL, mono) |
| Power |
|---|
| Source |
Battery :
Rechargeable D-LI122 Luthium-ion battery
Optional AC adapter also available
|
| Performance |
Recording capacity approx. 200 shots and 180 min in play mode. |
| Dimensions |
|---|
| Height |
60mm |
| Width |
108mm |
| Depth |
34mm |
| Weight |
191g (charged with battery) Approx. 170g (body only) |
| Compatibility |
|---|
| PC |
Windows XP SP3, (SP3), VistaTM and 7 |
| Mac |
OS X 10.3.9 or above |
| Accessories |
|---|
| Included Software |
Software: (CD-ROM) S-SW121 |
| Kit Content |
USB cable I-USB7, AV-IAVC7 video cable, rechargeable battery Li-ion D-DLI92, battery charger D-BC92, O-ST104 strap and software. |
| Optional |
Optional AC adapter |
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