Manufacturer: Pentax Part number: 18443
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Product Summary
Pentax Optio S55
price range: $299.99
The Pentax Optio S55 is a fun ultracompact camera with some handy features, but the camera's slow continuous shooting and inconsistent image quality might compromise your enjoyment.
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by vabucki on March 1, 2007
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"PENTAX product and customer "support " is non-existent"
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Pentax
- Part Number: 18443
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Point-and-shoot highlights A panoramic assist function is provided in this camera, making it ideal for vacation pictures. Having video capture capability adds convenience for the user.
- Width 3.5 in
- Depth 1.1 in
- Height 2.3 in
- Weight 0.2 lbs
- Body Material Aluminum alloy
Main Features
- Resolution 5 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 5,360,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 5,000,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom 2.6 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Food, Text, 2 in 1, Flower, Museum, Sunset, Landscape, Night scene, Sports mode, Surf & snow, Portrait mode, Self-portrait, Panorama assist, Landscape-portrait
- Special Effects Red, Blue, Green, Sepia, Black & White, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Blue filter, Black & White Yellow filter
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Shade, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
- Digital Video Format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Remote Control Optional
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240 - 569 sec - With 256MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 1099 sec - With 256MB card
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
- Integrated Memory 11 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 : 77 - With 256MB card, Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 : 155 - With 256MB card, Economy JPEG 2560 x 1920 : 249 - With 256MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2304 x 1536 : 99 - With 256MB card, Fine JPEG 2304 x 1536 : 191 - With 256MB card, Economy JPEG 2304 x 1536 : 276 - With 256MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 124 - With 256MB card, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 226 - With 256MB card, Economy JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 332 - With 256MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 207 - With 256MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 355 - With 256MB card, Economy JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 496 - With 256MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768 : 453 - With 256MB card, Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 : 830 - With 256MB card, Economy JPEG 1024 x 768 : 1083 - With 256MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 997 - With 256MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 1558 - With 256MB card, Economy JPEG 640 x 480 : 2077 - With 256MB card
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 8 in - 11.5 ft
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 17.4 mm - F/2.6-4.8
- Focal Length 5.8 mm - 17.4 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35.6 - 107 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 5
- Min Focus Range 15.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 6-50cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.6-4.8
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 6 element(s)
- Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features DPOF support, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Histogram display, Resizing an image, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching, RGB primary color filter
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 115,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Technology Electret condenser
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB, 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Drivers & Utilities, ACD Systems FotoSlate, ACD Systems FotoCanvas, ACD Systems Photostitcher Plug-in
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows 98, MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS 9.2 or later
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
- System Requirements Details Windows 98/NT/2000/ME/XP - Pentium - 64 MB - 40 MB, MacOS 9.2 or later - PowerPC - 8 MB - 6 MB
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Carrying strap
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
Power
- Power Device None
Battery
- Supported Battery AA, CR-V3
- Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included ), 2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Optional ), 2 x AA NiCd rechargeable battery ( Optional ), 1 x CR-V3 Lithium battery ( Optional )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Manufacturer info
- Pentax
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.pentax.com/
- Address: 600 12th Street, Golden, CO. 80401
- Phone: 1-800-877-0155
- Fax: 1-303-799-9213
