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Pentax Optio S55

Author Cliff Smith
Published 5th Oct 2005
Manufacturer Pentax
Price £128.51 (Exc VAT)
as reviewed £151.00 (Inc VAT)
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Features Score 7 for Features
Image Quality Score 6 for Image Quality
Value Score 9 for Value
Overall Score 8 for Overall
Pentax Optio S55
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ManufacturerPentax
NameOptio S55
Image sensor1/2.5 inch CCD with 5.25 million pixels
Max output resolution2560 x 1920
Other resolutions2304 x 1728, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Zoom3x (optical), 4X (digital)
Optical focal length (35mm)5.8-17.4 mm (35.6 - 107mm)
Maximum lens aperturef/ 2.6 - f/ 4.8
Shutter speeds4 sec - 1/2000th second
ISO ratingAuto/80/100/200/400
LCD screen2.5" TFT LCD, 110,000 pixels
ViewfinderNone
Flash range3.5m
Flash modesAuto, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Flash on, Flash off, Slow synchro
Exposure controlAuto, Portrait, Sports/Action, Night Scene, Landscape, Flowers, Self-portrait, Sunset, Text, Beach/snow
Exposure meteringMatrix, Spot, Center-weighted
Exposure Compensation± 2 Ev with 1/3 Ev step
White balance modesAutomatic, Daylight, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Shade, Flash, Custom
Auto-FocusAF Wide, AF Narrow
Manual focusYes
Macro focus distance6cm
Recording ModesSingle, Continuous, Self-timer, Remote control
Image formatsJPEG, MPEG-4 AVI with Audio, DCF2.0 compliant, DPOF, PIM3, Exif 2.2
CompressionGood, Better , Best
Picture AdjustmentsSaturation, Contrast, Sharpness, Filters, Colour effects
Video (max res/format)320x240, 30fps with sound.
Movie LengthUp to card capacity
Self-timer10 seconds/2 seconds
Memory card slotSecure Digital
Supplied Memory16MB
Batteries supplied2x AA
Recharger suppliedYes
A/V outputPAL and NTSC
PortsUSB/AV, DC in
AccessoriesWrist strap, Software CD, charger cradle,
Dimensions (W x H x D)89 x 58.5 x 27.5mm
Weight (Body Only)135g
SoftwareACDSee, Windows Media Player, Win98 USB driver
Warranty24 Months

 

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