Pentax Optio M40 Silver Digital Camera

December 14, 2009

Pentax Optio M40 Silver Digital Camera is an 8.5 mega pixels digital pentax-optio-m40-silver-digital-cameracamera. It comes in dimensions of 58.42 x 96.52 x 17.78 mms. The unit has optical zoom of 3x and digital zoom of 4x. The focal length is between 6.3 and 18.9mm. Coming in shade of silver, the unit looks great.

The shutter speed of this device ranges between 1/2000 and 4 seconds so that user can capture precious moments in his life within a moment. Self timer facility with delay time of 2 to 10 seconds enhances usage options. This Pentax digital camera has a 2.5 inches screen which helps the user to review the captured photos. It weighs 116 grams and is powered by a lithium ion battery for a long life.

The various shooting modes available include Auto Picture, Program, Night Scene, Movie, Voice Recording, Landscape, Flower, Natural Skin Tone, Portrait, Surf & Snow, Sport, Digital SR, Kids, Pet, Food and Frame Composite. The maximum video resolution is 640 x 480 pixels.

AVI, WAV and JPEG are the different formats supported by the unit. This device has internal memory of 21.9 MB and can be expanded using SD or MMC memory cards. The user can adjust the resolution to 3264 x 2448, 2304 x 1728, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768 or 640 x 480 pixels.

Other features of this sleek and stylish gadget include red eye reduction, TTL Contrast Detection Autofocus, face & smile detection and Picture Stabilization. User can connect this device to computer using USB. Pentax Optio M40 Digital Camera comes with manufacturer’s warranty of 1 year on parts and labour.

General Info
Brand Pentax
Model Pentax
Colours available Silver
Weight 116 grams
Resolution 8 MP
Screen size 2.5 inches
Lens type Zoom lens
Storage media Zoom lens
Memory Capacity 21.9 MB
Optical zoom 3x
Digital zoom 4x
Viewfinder Yes
Focusing Auto
Shooting modes Auto Picture, Program, Night Scene, Movie, Voice Recording, Landscape, Flower, Natural Skin Tone, Portrait, Surf & Snow, Sport, Digital SR, Kids, Pet, Food and Frame Composite
Shutter speed 1/2000 to 4 seconds
Connectivity USB
File format JPEG, AVI, WAV
Battery type Lithium ion td>
Warranty 1 year
Features
Built-in Flash Yes
Video function Yes
Voice recording Yes
Timer Yes
LCD display Yes
Face recognition technology Yes
Wrist strap Yes
Night shot Yes
PictBridge compatibility Yes
In-camera editing Yes
Scene selection modes Yes
Red-eye reduction mode Yes

Pentax K-7 Digital Camera

November 17, 2009

pentax-k-7-digital-cameraPentax K-7 Digital Camera is a compact design that comes with a magnesium alloy body. Pentax proclaims that this is the most powerful ever Pentax digital camera yet. It is dust resistant, cold resistant and weather resistant too. It has an amazing 14.6 megapixels CMOS sensor that offers faster image capture, improved noise control and also movie capture capabilities. It allows for cropping flexibility and larger prints. This digicam produces and delivers one of the best picture clarities.

Pentax K-7 14 MP Digital Camera has a 3 inches LCD display screen with 921000 dots resolution that gives detailed images. It is also enabled with the Live view function. Its image processing engine has the fast circuitry feature and low noise processing which is quite ideal for situations such as fast action and sporting events. It has a high resolution playback. This digital camera has a 1/8000 sec. top shutter speed levels which freezes even those fastest action sequences and control over apertures.

Pentax K-7 Compact Digital Camera has a new metering system of 77 segments. And for quite accurate image focus and composition, its viewfinder has the 100% field of view. This digital camera comes with multiple exposure settings. Its autofocus system is faster and more responsive. It has a shake reduction system and dust free capture of images. This digital camera has more features such as white balance, extended battery life, electronic level function, lens correction, custom image modes and dynamic range settings. This digicam does its basics very well and more, offers good value for money.

Pentax X70 Black Digital Camera

October 10, 2009

pentax-x70-black-digital-cameraPentax X70 Black Digital Camera is the latest from Pentax that has a sophisticated design. This 12 megapixels digital camera displays images on a 2.7 inches screen with resolution of 230,000 pixels. This digital device uses a PENTAX Zoom lens of focal length ranging between 26 and 624mm. The unit has dimensions of 110.5 x 82.5 x 89.5mms and weighs about 390g.

The camera supports optical zoom of 24x and a digital zoom of 6.25x. It has maximum and minimum shutter speeds of 4 and 1/4000 seconds respectively. Its built in flash can be set in auto, flash ON or OFF, red-eye reduction and slow sync mode. Images can be captured by setting the white balancing feature in auto, preset (Daylight, shade, tungsten, fluorescent lighting) and manual modes.

Different scenes that can be selected to capture a photo are Auto Picture, Sport, Digital SR, Movie, USER, Manual, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Program, SCN (Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Backlight, Half-length Portrait, Night Scene, Night Scene Portrait, Stage Lighting, Surf & Snow, Baby, Kids, Pet, Food, Fireworks, Frame Composite, Party, Museum, Sunset, Digital Wide, Digital Panorama) and Green. PictBridge facility helps in printing the images directly from the camera.

Focusing is done both manually as well as automatically with its types such as 9-point AF, spot AF and auto tracking AF. The range of focus can be set at standard as well as infinity with its motorized drive. Exposure metering can be done at TTL, centre-weighted and spot modes. Aperture of the lens measures about 2.8 – 5.0mms.

AVI and JPEG are the supported video and picture formats. Internal memory of 34MB is provided; it is expandable by using SD or SDHC cards. The built in microphone enables voice recording and can be stored in WAV format. Video recording is made possible at resolutions of 1280x720, 848x480, 640x480 and 320x240 pixels.

Pentax X70 12MP Digital Camera offers connectivity with USB and composite audio/visual output. USB cable and A/V cable are provided along with the device. Other accessories included in the package are battery, charger, lens cap and strap. This camera operates on a Lithium-ion rechargeable battery.

General Info
Brand Pentax
Model Pentax X70 Black Digital Camera
Weight 390 grams
Resolution 12 megapixels
Screen size 2.7 inches
Lens type Zoom lens
Storage media Internal Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Capacity 34 MB
Optical zoom 24x
Digital zoom 6.25x
Shutter speed 4- 1/4000 sec
Connectivity RCA Composite, USB
Sensor type CCD
File format JPEG, AVI, WAV
Battery type Lithium ion rechargeable
Features
Built-in Flash Yes
Video function Yes
Voice recording Yes
Timer Yes
LCD display Yes
Face recognition technology Yes
Wrist strap Yes
PictBridge compatibility Yes
Scene selection modes Yes

Pentax Optio WS80 Digital Camera

September 22, 2009

pentax-optio-ws80-digital-cameraFor all the adventurers who are ready to jump into the sea, Pentax has introduced the waterproof Optio WS80 Digital Camera. It is a vibrant and palm-sized gadget that is capable of capturing images up to a depth of 5 feet. It features a 10 mega-pixel CCD sensor that delivers detailed images whilst allowing users to take large poster sized prints. The Pentax Optio WS80 10MP Digital Camera measures 3.6 x 2.3 x 0.9 inches in dimensions and weighs about 3.7 ounces. A 2.7-inch LCD TFT screen has been provided for composing and previewing the subjects. Its waterproof exterior provides protection against rain, snow, spills as well as sand allowing the users to indulge in tension-free photography.

Pentax Optio WS80 Digital Camera is equipped with a 5x optical zoom lens that allows the original image to be enlarged to 5 times its size without causing distortion. Its fast face detection technology is capable of detecting up to 32 faces in just a few seconds to accurately optimise the camera settings. The blink detection alerts the photographer in case the subject happens to blink while the shutter is fired. A smile capture mode automatically takes a picture when a smiling face is sensed. With the Pentax Shake Reduction functionality, one need not have to worry about blurred images as the feature compensates for the blur caused during hand-held shooting.

Pentax Optio WS80 Point-and-Shoot Digital Camera provides a high light sensitivity of ISO 6400, that delivers good quality images even in low light conditions. An auto picture mode is best suited for amateurs, wherein the camera autonomously selects and activates the most appropriate mode to suit the surrounding. The digital camera allows users to capture videos in high definition resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels at the rate of 30fps. It is available in two fashionable colours, white with purple and black with orange.

Pentax Optio P80 Digital Camera

September 1, 2009

pentax-optio-p80-digital-cameraThe Pentax Optio P80 is a stylish and slim digital camera that is packed with advanced functionalities. This Pentax Optio P80 12MP Digital Camera measures 54 x 97 x 21.5 mm in dimensions and weighs 105 grams. It has a high 12.1 mega-pixels sensor resolution for getting the finest details of the subjects even in large poster sized images. A 2.7-inch LCD screen has been provided for composing and viewing images. It has a 33.6MB of in-built memory that can be augmented using external SD or SDHC memory cards. It provides a 4x optical zoom and a 6.3x digital zoom. Both these enlargement factors can be used to magnify the image, however unlike the optical zoom, the digital zoom may cause distortion to the image quality.

Pentax Optio P80 Digital Camera comes with face recognition function that incorporates smile capture and blink detection features for optimum portrait snaps. A triple anti-shake protection facility has been provided that works towards reducing the blur caused due to camera shakes during hand-held shooting. A high light sensitivity of ISO 6400 makes it possible to shoot crisp and sharp images even in low light conditions. An auto picture mode enables the camera to automatically select and activate one of the shooting mode to match the surrounding situation. A D-Range feature ensures that the pictures have proper contrast and lighting details and that the background is not over or under exposed in certain areas.

The Pentax Optio P80 Compact Digital Camera provided high definition movie recording at a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels at the rate of 30fps. Furthermore, this one also has an image recovery function that allows you to recover accidentally deleted images. It is available in black, pearl white and mint green colours and is priced at £179.

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