Click on the Optio S to take a QuickTime VR tour The Pentax OptioS (shown above larger than life) is smaller than the size of an average credit card and just over 3/4-inch thick. The OptioS fits neatly into an empty tin of Altoids®. It's a high-quality 3.2 effective megapixel 3X zoom digital camera with a sleek design and a tough aluminum alloy case. The OptioS features a patented sliding lens zoom mechanism that allows the camera's 3X (35-105mm in 35mm equivalent) optical lens to fully recede into the camera housing, flush with the body frame. This novel system helps protect the lens and helps reduce the size of the OptioS by almost 60 percent compared to the PENTAX Optio330RS. A new Multi Chip Module in the circuit board and the redesigned chamber have further minimized free space in the OptioS. Despite the size, OptioS is packed with features found only on larger digital cameras: Records up to 30 seconds of motion video at 12fps with sound, a voice recording mode for attaching 30- second memos to selected images, a 1.6-inch color LCD monitor with 100% coverage, selectable metering modes, white balance settings, exposure compensation, optical viewfinder, approximately 11MB of built-in memory, SD/MMC card compatible and includes a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. This little camera delivers a big punch with its variety of shooting modes, including super macro, which captures images from just under 2.4 inches away, and infinity-landscape, which is great for shooting panoramic landscapes, seven Pictures modes, 3-D, panorama assist, night scene and more. Optio S Features: Ultra compact 3.3 x 2 x 0.8 inches, weighs just 3.5 ounces Stylish and durable aluminum alloy body 3x Pentax zoom lens (35-105mm in 35mm equivalent) 3.2-megapixel CCD imager for images up to 2048 x 1536 Records up to 30 secs of 320 x 240 motion JPEG with audio 30 second voice memos can be attached to images Eight shooting modes selected from a virtual mode dial (Standard, Picture, Night Scene, Movie, 3-D, Panorama Assist, Digital Filters and User) Picture mode has seven choices (Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Self-Portrait, Surf & Snow, Autumn Color and Sunset) Super macro mode coverage down to 2.4 inches Three metering choices: multi-segment, center weighted and spot 28-zone, 62-city, world time with alarm clock. Audio-Video output for TV display 1.6" color TFT LCD monitor with 100% coverge Rechargeable lithium-ion battery included 11 MB of internal memory plus SD/MMC card slot Epson PRINT Image Matching II and Exif Print compatible High-speed USB port Physical Views The Optio S and a standard CD disc. The Optio S and the DiMAGE F300 for size comparison. The Casio EX-Z3 and the Optio S for size comparison.

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Optio S Specifications Effective Pixels 3.2 megapixels Image Capture Device Type - 1/2.5 inch interline transfer CCD with a primary color filter   Total Pixels – 3.34 megapixels   Color Depth - 10 bit x 3 colors Focus System Type - TTL contrast detection autofocus system   Autofocus - 7 point AF, Spot AF & Infinity Landscape Mode   Manual Focus - 2.4 inches (0.06m) to Infinity   Focusing Range - Normal: 1.31 ft (0.4m) to Infinity; Macro: 7.1 inches (0.18 m) to 1.64 ft (0.5m); Super Macro: 2.4 inches (0.06m) to 7.9 inches (0.2m) at 10.2mm Lens smc PENTAX power zoom   Focal Length - 5.8mm- 17.4mm   35mm Equivalent - 35mm-105mm   Aperture Range - f2.6- f4.8   Construction - 6 elements in 5 groups (2 dual-sided aspherical elements)   Optical Zoom - 3X   Digital Zoom - 2 X   Combined - 6 X Exposure Control Light Metering Method - TTL metering with choice of: Multi-segment, Center-weighted & Spot meter   Sensitivity - Auto, or user select ISO 50, 100, 200   Exposure Control Method - Program AE   Exposure Modes - Program, Picture mode, Night scene, Movie, Panorama assist, 3D image, Digital filter, User   Exposure Compensation - +/-2 EV (1/3 steps) Shutter Type - Programmed AE electronic lens shutter with CCD electronic shutter. Shutter Speed – approx. 1/2000 - 1 second White Balance White Balance Control - TTL Auto, Pre-set, Custom White Balance   Available Settings - Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten Light, Fluorescent Light, Manual Flash Operation Modes - Auto, Flash-Off, Flash-On, Auto + red-eye reduction, Flash-On + red-eye reduction Viewfinders Optical Viewfinder - Actual Image zoom viewfinder   LCD Monitor - 1.6 inch, TFT color LCD- with Histogram Display   LCD coverage - 100% Shooting Specifications Shooting Modes - Program, Picture mode, Night scene, Movie, Panorama assist, 3D image, Digital filter, User   Picture Modes - Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Self-portrait, Surf & Snow, Autumn color, Sunset   Digital Filter - Black & White, Sepia, Red, Pink, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Slim   Drive Modes - One-Shot, Continuous, Remote control, Self-timer-10 sec.   Movie Mode - 320 x 240 up to 30 seconds with sound Time Modes - dd/mm/yy, mm/dd/yy, yy/mm/dd   World Time - Display of the time in 62 cities (28 time zones)   Alarm Clock - Displays image with alarm (maximum of three memory settings) Image Storage Storage Media - 11MB built-in memory SD/MMC compatible card slot   File Formats - Design rule for Camera File system (DCF)   Print Order Format - Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)   Image Recording Format: Still - JPEG (Exif 2.2); Movie - AVI (Open DML motion JPEG Format) 12fps; Sound - WAV (ADPCM), Monaural   JPEG Compression Mode - Good, Better, Best Playback Specifications Playback Modes File - Single, Index- Nine image   Magnification - 4X   Slide Show - in playback mode Erasing Specifications Erase Modes - Single, All   Image Protect - Single, All Interfaces AV output terminal, USB terminal, DC input terminal   Video output - Compatible with NTSC and PAL formats (monaural sound) Power Supply Power Source - Rechargeable lithium-ion D-LI8 battery, AC adaptor kit (optional) Physical Specifications Operating temperatures - 32 Degrees – 104 Degrees F (0 – 40 Degrees Celsius)   Camera Casing – Aluminum alloy   Dimensions (WxHxD) 3.3 x 2.0 x 0.8 inches (83 x 52 x 20mm)   Weight - 3.5 oz (98g) without battery and SD memory card; 4.1 oz (115g) loaded and ready Computer Requirements Mac Requirements - OS: Mac OS 8.6 or later (QuickTime 4.0 or later to view movies), CPU: Power PC 266MHz or higher, Memory: 8MB or more, Hard disk space:6MB or more, Standard equipped USB port   PC Requirements - OS: Windows 98,98 second edition, 2000, Me, XP Home edition / Professional, CPU: Pentium or later recommended, Memory:64MB or more, Hard disk space: 15MB or more, Standard equipped USB port Kit Inclusions Optio S Camera, Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery, Battery Charger with AC Plug Cord, AV Cable, USB Cable, 3D Image Viewer, Software (CD ROM) – ACDSeeTM, USB Driver, Strap (O-ST5), Operating Manual, Serial Number Card, Product Registration Card, Service Network Directory

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