Pentax Optio A30 Digital Camera, Macro - 10 Megapixel
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The Pentax Optio A30 digital camera combines 10 megapixels with a 3x optical / 5.4x digital zoom and a bright 2.5 inch LCD, all in a compact Aluminium alloy body. This camera contains advanced capture features such as shake reduction and tracking auto focus to allow for superb shots. No longer available.
Movie Feature - The Pentax Optio A30 allows you to record MPEG 4 DivX movies with sound at 30 frames per second and 640 x 480, limited in length only by the capacity of the memory card used.
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Pentax Optio A30 Camera
with approx 22MB internal memory
USB Cable I-USB17
AV Cable I-AVC7(B)
Strap O-ST20
Lithium-ion Battery D-LI8
Battery Charger D-BC8(A)
AC Plug Cord
Software CD-ROM S-SW66
12 Month Warranty with CR Kennedy |
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Full Specifications of the Pentax Optio A30 (from Pentax USA)
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Type - 1/1.8” Interline Transfer CCD w/ primary color filter;
Effective pixels - 10MP;
Total pixels - 10.37MP;
Recorded resolutions - Still: 10M (3648x2736), 7M (3072x2304), 5M (2592x1944), 3M (2048x1536), 2M (1600x1200), 1024x768, VGA (640x480); Movie: VGA (640x480), QVGA (320x240);
Quality levels - *** (best), ** (better), * (good) |
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Type/construction - SMC Pentax Zoom Lens (7E, 5G, 2 dual aspheric lenses, 1 single aspheric lens);
Optical zoom - 3x, 7.9-23.7mm;
Focal length (equiv.) - 38-114mm;
Intelligent zoom - Approx. 3.6x (7M), 4.2x (5M), 5.3x (3M), 6.7x (2M), 10.4x (1024), 16.3x (VGA);
Digital zoom - 5.4x;
Combined zoom - 16.3x;
Aperture - F2.8-5.4 |
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LCD screen - 2.5” TFT color LCD with LCD Bright Mode;
LCD coverage - 100%;
LCD resolution - 232,000 pixels;
Wide angle viewable - YES, 160° horizontal and vertical;
Optical viewfinder - n/a |
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Type - TTL contrast detection autofocus w/ AF assist lamp;
Autofocus - 5 point AF, spot, tracking, and face recognition autofocus modes available;
Manual focus - YES;
Macro focus - YES, manual and automatic macro, super macro;
Focus lock - YES, by pressing the shutter release button half way;
Focus range - normal 1.15’ to infinity, macro 0.39-1.31’, super macro 0.20-0.49’ |
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Type - built-in series-control auto flash;
Flash modes - on, off, auto, redeye, soft flash;
Effective range - wide 23’ auto ISO, telephoto 11’ auto ISO |
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Internal memory - 22MB;
Removable memory - SD, SDHC |
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Ports - USB 2.0 hi-speed, AV out, DC in;
Video out - NTSC and PAL;
Printer interfaces - PictBridge |
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Power source - Rechargeable D-LI8 lithium ion battery;
Recordable images - Approx. 150;
Playback time - Approx. 110 min.;
AC adapter available - optional |
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Dimensions (W x H x D) - 3.5 x 2.3 x 0.9”;
Weight - Without battery or removable memory: 4.6 oz., Loaded and ready: 5.3 oz.;
Construction material(s) - aluminum alloy;
Operating temperature - 32-104 degrees F |
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Startup - Approx. 1.8 sec; Release lag: Approx. 0.02 sec; Shot to Shot: Approx. 1.3 sec/frame (can vary w/ SD card speed);
Autofocus time - Approx. 0.54 sec |
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English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Russian, Thai, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese |
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Still - sensor shift shake reduction,
Digital SR Mode (ISO 3200 at 5MP);
Movie - movie anti-shake mode |
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Type - TTL; Multi-segment - YES;
Center weighted - YES;
Spot - YES;
Exposure compensation - +/- 2 EV in 1/3 steps |
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Auto - 64-1600, 3200 available in Digital SR Mode at 5MP;
Manual - 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
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Auto preset modes - Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent;
Manual mode(s) - YES |
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Type - Programmed AE electronic lens shutter w/ CCD electronic shutter;
Shutter speed - 1/2000 to 4 sec |
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Mode selection-Auto Picture (Normal, Night Scene, Landscape, Portrait), Program, Night Scene, Movie, Voice Recording, Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Kids, Digital SR, Surf & Snow, Sport, Pet, Text, Food, Frame Composite;
Green simplified mode available - YES;
P/A/S/M/B - P, S, M;
Date/time stamp - n/a (software only);
Digital filters (capture) - n/a |
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Mode selection - one shot, self timer (10s, 2s), continuous, remote control (3s, 0s); Continuous FPS - approx 1.3 sec;
Self-timer - YES, 10 sec, 2 sec;
Remote control - infrared, 3 sec, 0 sec (remote optional) |
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Mode selection - one shot, index (9 thumbnails), movie playback, sound playback, histogram, select/delete, calendar (Mode Palate: slideshow, resize, trimming, image/sound copy, image rotation, color filter, digital filter, brightness filter, movie edit, redeye edit, voice memo, protect, DPOF, startup screen, frame composite);
Magnification - up to 8x;
Digital filters (playback) - soft, illustration, special effect 1 and 2, slim;
Color filters (playback) - b&w, sepia, color filter (8 colors), color extract (b&w with red, green, blue);
Movie edit - save as still image, divide movies, extract movies |
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Still - JPG (EXIF 2.2), DCF, DPOF, Print Image Matching III;
Movie - AVI (DivX with MPG-4);
Sound - WAV (PCM), monaural |
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*For device connectivity. Bundled software requirements may vary.
Windows - Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista, USB port;
Mac - MacOS 9.2, X (10.1 or later), USB port |
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Features of the Optio A30
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10.0 megapixel CCD, 3x optical zoom lens
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Built-in Shake Reduction
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High sensitivity of ISO 3200 in Digital SR Mode helps prevent blurring
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Anti shake in movie mode
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Face recognition auto focus and auto exposure
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Intelligent Zoom Mode allows high zoom ratios without degrading image quality
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Movie mode captures MPEG-4 DivX® (640 x 480) at 30fps
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Guaranteed video playback on all DivX® certified devices
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Ultra-compact aluminum alloy body
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Enhanced autofocus speed and accuracy as well as overall higher performance when compared to the Optio A20
Pentax Optio A30 Press release
A compact digital camera in PENTAX’s top class, with 10.0 effective megapixels and enhanced anti-shake functions, making high-quality images possible
PENTAX Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of the new PENTAX Optio A30, a compact digital camera featuring 10.0 effective megepixels, enabling for photography of fine, high-quality images. The Optio A30, which is a camera in PENTAX’s top class, also has enhanced anti-shake functions.
Major Features
1. High-quality images The Optio A30 achieves one of the highest image qualities as a compact digital camera, thanks to features such as 10.0 effective megapixels that enable for high-resolution images, a 1/1.8-inch CCD with a wide light-sensitive area for superior tone reproduction, an smc PENTAX zoom lens, renowned for its high resolving power, an image processing engine that makes a rich color reproduction possible, and three different types of anti-shake functions.
2. Enhancement of anti-shake functions
- SR (Shake Reduction) The shake detection accuracy of the Optio A30 has been further enhanced, by incorporating a new, high-accuracy gyro sensor and a control algorithm used for shake correction technology in our digital SLR cameras into the shake reduction mechanism, which consists of a shifting CCD system developed exclusively by PENTAX. When photographing still images, highly corrective effects, equivalent to shutter speeds of approximately 2.5 to 3.5 steps can be achieved.
- Digital SR (Shake Reduction)*1 The Digital SR mode automatically changes sensitivity according to the brightness of the subject, and effectively reduces camera shakes and subject blurring. For the Optio A30, the maximum sensitivity has been improved to ISO 3200. With faster shutter speeds, photography with reduced blurring is now possible.
*1: The image recording size is fixed to 5 M (2592 x 1944 pixels) when the Digital SR mode is selected.
- Movie SR (Shake Reduction)*2 An electronic shake reduction function exclusively for capturing movies, which effectively corrects distortions in images due to camera shakes through software.
*2 When using “Movie SR,” the field of view is narrower than that during normal video recording.
3. New LCD monitor that is bright and easily viewable The Optio A30 is newly equipped with a high-intensity LCD monitor with an LCD booster function that makes it possible to improve the brightness of the screen as necessary. The monitor is now even easier to view outdoors, where there is strong sunlight. With a 2.5-inch screen size and a high resolution of 232,000 pixels, it is easy to confirm picture compositions and the focus. Due to its wide viewing angle, the screen can also be easily viewed, since there is little change in brightness and colors even when looking at the monitor diagonally.
4. “Face Recognition AF & AE” function that is convenient when photographing people The Optio A30 is equipped with a “Face Recognition AF & AE” function*3 that automatically detects and focuses on faces, regardless of where the people appear in the photo frame. In addition, optimal exposure settings are automatically conducted so that the areas with faces are not darkened even if there is backlighting. *3 Available when the photography mode is “Portrait” or “Kid” and the camera is directed at people from the front.
*3 This camera’s Face Recognition AF & AE function uses the Face Tracker face-recognition technology from FotoNation.
5. Swift operation speeds Various operation speeds for photography and playback have been increased, making it possible to use the camera more swiftly. In addition to a 0.02-second release time lag, the time it takes for the camera to focus and to start up has been speeded up.
6. “Intelligent zoom” function The Optio A30 is newly equipped with an “intelligent zoom” function, which is an evolved form of digital zoom, enabling for images to be magnified even larger and stored, all while maintaining the image quality of optical zoom.
7. Video recording function enabling high-quality recording for long periods of time The Optio A30 smoothly captures movies at 30 fps (frames per second) at sizes up to 640 x 480 pixels with image quality rivaling camcorders. Since it employs the DivX® (MPEG-4 compliant) movie format,*4 the Optio A30 can record longer, high-quality movies.
*4 The Optio A30 is DivX® certified. Movie playback is not supported on Macintosh operating systems.
8. A wide range of exposure setting modes In Programmed Exposure mode, the camera automatically determines the shutter speed and aperture. The camera also includes “Shutter-Priority AE” mode and “Manual Exposure” mode, which the user can set freely depending on the effect they are aiming to achieve.
9. Compact and lightweight body Despite incorporating a large CCD, the SR system and a 3X optical zoom lens with a focal range covering angles of view equivalent to those of a 38-114mm lens in 35mm format, we managed to create a slimmer and lighter body by using our unique Sliding Lens System*5 together with high-density mounting technology.
*5 PENTAX’s proprietary lens system: The central lens group slides upward from the optical axis and the front and back lens groups slip under them. Housing the lens in two steps in the lens cylinder reduces overall lens thickness, thereby minimizing body depth.
10. Other Features
- Auto-tracking AF continuously focusing on a moving subject
- Compatible with new SDHC memory cards, in addition to conventional SD memory cards
- Mode Palette provides quick access to 15 shooting modes and 15 playback modes
- A “Green button” that enables you to assign functions that are frequently used, and recall them in just one touch
- Approximately 22MB of built-in memory
- Calendar Display function allows image retrieval based on the capture date
- Easy searching and organizing of images on a PC using the Date Folder function
- FotoNation’s red-eye correction function for correcting red eye after shooting, which occurs easily when photographing with flash
- Includes the ACDSee for PENTAX image viewer/image management software
- Supports PictBridge, DPOF functions, Exif Print, and PRINT Image Matching III
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