Digital Camera Review

GOLDEN, CO. (October 1, 2007) — PENTAX today announced the Optio V10, an ultra-slim compact digital camera equipped with a large 3.0 inch LCD monitor for enhanced usability and easy viewing. The Optio V10 features 8 megapixels, a 3X optical zoom and easy operations in a slim, stylish, affordable body.  The Optio V10 will ship in November for $249.95.

An ultra-slim body with a sophisticated texture
An exclusive slim battery and a smaller circuit board allow an ultra-slim, high quality aluminum alloy body of just 3/4 of an inch (19mm) thick.

Large, 3.0 inch easy viewable LCD monitor
The Optio V10 comes with a high resolution 3.0 inch LCD monitor with approximately 230,000 pixels that enables images and the text to be displayed largely and clearly. The LCD monitor has a wide viewing angle of 170 degrees from all directions, making it easy to confirm images, even when looking at the screen diagonally.

3X optical zoom and 4X digital zoom for a maximum of 12X magnification
The Optio V10 features a 3X optical zoom lens equivalent to 36-108mm in the 35mm format, which is ideal for a broad spectrum of subjects from landscapes to portraits. Combined with 4X digital zoom, the zoom equals 12X zoom capability.

High resolution images
The Optio V10’s 8.0 effective megapixels and high performance PENTAX lens precisely captures images down to the finest details to deliver high resolution photos that look sharp even at large magnifications.

Digital SR (Shake Reduction)
Digital SR (Shake Reduction) mode automatically adjusts sensitivity as high as the ultra-high sensitivity of ISO 3200 according to the brightness of the subjects, and effectively reduces camera shake and subject blurring when photographing still images.

Face Recognition AF&AE function for portrait photography
The Face Recognition AF&AE* function automatically detects and focuses on faces, regardless of where the people appear in the photo frame.
*Available when the photography mode is “Portrait” and “Natural Skin Tone” and the camera is directed at people from the front.

Auto Picture mode automatically determines the best mode for shooting conditions
The Auto Picture mode lets the camera automatically determine the shooting conditions for Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, and Normal modes and choose the optimum settings for each subject. This function eliminates the necessity of making a number of individual settings.

Additional Features

• Mode palette provides quick access to 16 shooting modes and 13 playback modes
• Recording movies with Movie SR (Shake Reduction) function can deliver high quality images rivaling camcorders
• Auto-Macro mode allows close-up photography as near as 3.9 inches (10cm) while in the normal focusing mode
• Auto-tracking AF continuously focusing on a moving subject
• Date imprint function for easy image categorizing
• Calendar Display function allows image retrieval based on the capture date
• Approximately 52.1MB of built in memory
• FotoNation’s red-eye correction function for flash shots
• Includes the ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0 image viewer/image management software that support Windows Vista™
• Supports PictBridge, DPOF functions, Exif Print, and PRINT Image Matching III
• FotoNation’s red-eye correction function for flash shots
• Includes the ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0 image viewer/image management software that support Windows Vista™
• Supports PictBridge, DPOF functions, Exif Print, and PRINT Image Matching III
   

Sensor

• Type: 1/2.35” interline transfer CCD
• Effective pixels: 8.0MP
• Total pixels: 8.5MP
• Recorded resolutions
  Still: 8M (3264×2448), 5M (2592×1944), 4M (2304×1728), 3M (2048×1536), 2M (1600×1200), 1024 (1024×768), VGA (640×480)
  Movie: VGA (640×480), QVGA (320×240)
• Quality levels: *** (best), **(better), * (good)

Lens

• Type/construction: Pentax zoom lens, 6 elements, 5 groups, 4 aspherical elements
• Optical zoom: 3x
• Focal length (equiv.): 6.3-18.9mm (36-108mm)
• Digital zoom: 4x
• Combined zoom: 12x
• Aperture: f/3.1-5.9 

LCD/View Finder 

• LCD screen: 3.0” TFT color LCD
• LCD resolution: 230,000 pixels
• Wide angle viewable: YES
• Optical viewfinder: n/a

Focus Sytem

• Type: TTL Contrast Detection Autofocus
• Autofocus: 9 point autofocus, Spot Autofocus, Auto Tracking Autofocus, and Face Priority Autofocus available
• Manual focus: YES, Infinity Landscape also available
• Macro focus: YES, macro and super-macro available
• Focus lock: Available by pressing the shutter release button half way
• Focus range: Normal 1.31’ to infinity, Macro 0.33-3.30’ (at wide), Super Macro 0.16-1.31’

Flash

• Type: Built-in, series-control auto flash
• Flash modes: Auto, on, off, redeye reduction
• Effective range: Wide 18’ (auto ISO), Tele 9.5’ (auto ISO)

Storage media

• Internal memory: Approx 52.1 MB
• Removable memory: SD, SDHC

Interfaces

• Ports: USB 2.0 hi-speed, AV, DC Input
• Video out: NTSC, PAL
• Printer interfaces: PictBridge<!–[if !supportEmptyParas]–> <!–[endif]–>

Power Supply

• Power source: D-LI63 rechargeable Li-Ion battery
• Recordable images: Approx 200
• Playback time: Approx 210 min
• Movie recording time: Approx 70 min
• Audio recording time: Approx 260 min
• AC adapter available: YES (optional)

Physical Specifications

• Dimensions (W x H x D): 3.8 x 2.3 x 0.7”
• Weight
  Without battery or removable memory: 4.2 oz
  Loaded and ready: 4.9 oz
• Construction material(s): Aluminum alloy
• Operating temperature: 32-104°F

Timing

• Startup: Approx 2.1 sec
• Release lag: Approx 0.04 sec

Language Support

English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Russian, Thai, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese

PENTAX and Optio are trademarks of PENTAX Corporation.
This product supports PRINT Image Matching III. PRINT Image Matching enabled digital still cameras, printers and software help photographers to produce images more faithful to their intentions. Some functions are not available on printers that are not PRINT Image Matching III compliant.

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