Pentax Optio S1 Digital Cameras

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The Pentax Optio S1 is the smart aluminum and ultra-compact is available in three versions - chrome finish with black, black with red trim, or green with silver stripes - each with translucent keys and laser engraved signs sign before. Inside, all three versions of S1 14-megapixel Canon 1/2.3 "CCD image sensor type. Imager S1 is its brand behind a Pentax lens with 5x optical zoom 35mm equivalent focal length of 28 mm a wide angle to 140mm telephoto. (effective focal length is five to 25mm). Maximum aperture varies from f/3.9 af/5.7 the zoom range.

On the back is a 2.7-inch LCD with anti-reflective coating pixels and 230,000, the only option on the context and to review images and movies, designing Pentax S1 is not the establishment of a separate optical viewfinder. Includes CCD shift type image stabilizer S1 adequate to combat camera shake, as part of a multifaceted approach, including the stabilization of the software in video mode (with a focal length larger yield) and the ability to increase, ISO-equivalent sensitivity to ISO 6400 on the motion of the shutter speed higher (although, of course, at the same time, with noise levels above) to freeze.

The Optio S1 has nine points of the contrast-detect AF and face detection function, so the camera autofocus and automatic exposure system is connected. The Face Detection function can be improved and it is clearly capable of up to 16 faces in a frame. It is also used to smooth the skin giving a natural way your skin, face material, and also allows two Smile Capture, which triggers the shutter when your subject smiles and Blink Detection primary, is on alert after the shooting when his eyes were closed. E 'can also use a point autofocus or focus manually if you prefer. The range of exposure times of 1 / 1, 600 to 1 / 4 second, usually, or more than 4 seconds in Night Scene mode. TTL metering offers a multi-segment, center-weighted and spot metering modes and exposure compensation increments 1/3-stop EV 2.0 is available. Six white balance modes are available, including auto, manual, and four presets. A built-in five mode flash has an effective range of 12 meters at wide angle, respectively. 8.2 m at telephoto, to control the use of the ISO sensitivity automatically.

Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Standard, flowers, sports, candlelight, blue sky, sun, text, - has its addressable mode Pentax Auto Picture for S1, which automatically from 15 different stage can contain pictures of common group, of Blue Sky Portrait, Backlight Portrait, and Sunset. The Pentax S1 also includes a digital filter function, only one of nine creative effects to your images, including B & W can be applied, Sepia, Toy Camera, retro colors, Colour Enhancement, soft, light and miniature . There is also a function in the camera HDR for the first time in a compact Pentax, although for the moment I do not know if it is applied to a true multi-shot HDR mode when the recording time, or a simulated HDR-like effect perfomed after the acquisition. The Pentax S1 has both light and shadow correction functions which keep in detail in these areas through changes in your target.

The Pentax S1 can capture 720p (1280 x 720 pixels) high definition video with sound, with a rate of 30 fps and has its own video record button on the back. In addition, the recording mode VGA (640 x 480) and QVGA (320 x 240), with all movies stored as Motion JPEG AVI files. No high definition connectivity is provided in the camera, the Pentax S1 instead of opting only for NTSC / PAL standard definition video and high-speed USB 2.0 data connection. To display images and movies on an HD display, you must either download photos via USB or flash card in physical form. The Optio S1 is also compatible with an optional infrared remote control so you get the picture or avoid camera shake on a tripod.

The Pentax Optio S1 has a Secure Digital slot, SDHC compatible with the new and the types of SXDC, even if you do not take advantage of the high-speed UHS prices. For the moment we do not know if he kept the Eye-Fi compatibility, which was also a feature of the latest Pentax compact cameras. The S1 is excited by charging D-LI78 lithium-ion battery in the device. Information on the duration of the internal memory of the battery and - eventually - was not available at this time. The bundle includes ArcSoft Media Impression Products for PENTAX 3.0 software for Windows and 2.1 for PENTAX MediaImpression for Mac

Ships Pentax S1 March 2011, with the price set at around U.S. $ 200 mark.

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