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Pentax Optio SV Light Field Camera

Pentax Optio SV Light Field Camera

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  • Digital Zoom: 4x
  • Camera Type: Compact Light Field Camera
  • Weight: 0.33 lb.
  • LCD Screen Size: 1.8 in.
  • Resolution: 5.4 Megapixel
  • Optical Zoom: 5x
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Pentax Optio SV Light Field Camera

Pentax has announced the lateset addition to its Optio range; the 5 megapixel, 5x optical zoom Optio SV. The Optio SV incorporates Pentax's Sliding Lens System which means a reduction in the length of the lens and also allows for compact dimensions of 28mm wide. It will be available in October.

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I ended up giving it back! Very poor indoors

bynormalbloke Jan 20, 2005
7 Helpfuls 8 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 2 Comments
Pros Small size. 5Mpx CCD. 5x zoom. Well designed. Reasonable quality. Good macro.
Cons Very poor performance in low light. Loads of shutter lag. Picture quality poor for 5Mpx.
Recommended it? No

I bought it because of 5 Mpx CCD and 5x zoom and the small size. Main reason was to capture my 1 year old son as he grew. I always kept it on max picture resolution. Indoors with artificial light it is terrible: not always finding correct focus, taking ages to focus and then capture picture and... Read full review »

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small but powerful digital camera

bykulandy Aug 17, 2005
3 Helpfuls 4 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Zoom and lens 5X, easy operation, compact size
Cons low light pictures require "night mode" that is easy to change after reading...
Recommended it? Yes

compact aluminum body that nicely fits into your hands with ease of operation between your three (thumb, index and middle) fingers. Very good LCD screen with separate button to easy deleting of reviewed picture. Read full review »

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Excellent compact digital camera - unique features for the size and price

byslgray1 Sep 14, 2005
2 Helpfuls 3 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros 5X optical zoom in a small package, lots of bells and whistles for the money
Cons a little slow to focus at high telephoto but that is expected at 5X zoom
Recommended it? Yes

This is my third digicam. I did a bunch of research searching for a compact sized camera (certainly smaller than my relatively clunky Minolta S414) with at least 5M megapixels and with an optical zoom greater than the pretty much standard maximum of 3X. The PentaxSV seemed to be one of the few... Read full review »

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN OPTIO-SV

Key Features

Digital Zoom 4x
Camera Type Compact • Light Field Camera
Weight 0.33 lb.
LCD Screen Size 1.8 in.
Resolution 5.4 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 5x

Image Quality

Camera Resolution 5.4 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2560 x 1920 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 1024 x 768

Video

Video Resolutions 320 x 240
Video Format AVI
Max Movie Length Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Video Speed 30 fps

Lens

Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses
Focus Type Autofocus & Manual Focus
Optical Zoom 5x
Focal Length 5.8 - 29 mm
Macro Focus Range 1.2 - 5.5 in. (w)
35mm Zoom Lens 36 - 180 mm
Focus Range 23.52 in. to Infinity (w)

Exposure Control

Aperture Range f2.8/f4.7 (w/t)
Shutter Speed 4 - 1/2000 sec
White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) • Shade (Preset)

Flash

Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash
Flash Type Built-In
ISO Speeds Auto • 50 • 100 • 200 • 400

Storage

Memory Type SD Card
Compression Type JPEG
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal

Included Features

Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec.
Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone

Viewfinder / Display

Viewfinder Optical
LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
LCD Screen Resolution 118,000 pixels

Interfaces

Video Interface Video Out
Interface Type USB 2.0

Power Supply

Battery Type Proprietary Lithium
Battery Life 100 Images

System Requirements

Operating System Apple Mac OS 9 • Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition • Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Dimensions

Weight 0.33 lb.
Depth 1.1 in.
Height 2.2 in.
Width 3.6 in.

Warranty

Warranty 1 Year

Miscellaneous

UPC 027075086562
Product ID 22777341
Included Accessories Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • 16 MB Memory Card • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • AC Power Adapter • Strap
Release Date October, 2004
Family Line Pentax Optio
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