| Detailed Specifications |
| Effective Pixels |
12.1 megapixels |
| Sensor |
12.39 megapixels (total pixels)
1/2.3 inch interline transfer CCD with primary colour filter |
| Recording Pixels |
Still: 12M (4:3 4000x3000, 3:2 4000x2672, 16:9 4000x2256), 7M (3072x2304), 5M (2592x1944), 3M (2048x1536), 1024 (1024x768), VGA (640x480)
Movie: 720p15/30 (1280x720), VGA15/30 (640x480), QVGA15/30 (320x240) |
| ISO Sensitivity |
Auto: 64-1600, auto range adjustable, 64-6400 in Digital SR mode (5M) Manual: 64-6400, ISO 3200-6400 fixed at 5M |
| File Formats |
Still: JPG (EXIF 2.2), DCF 2.0 (design rule for camera file system), DPOF, PIM III
Movie (compression): AVI (Motion JPG) with sound Sound: WAV (PCM), monaural |
| Quality Levels |
Still - *** (Best), **(Better), *(Good) Movie - Fixed |
| Storage Media |
Built-in memory (approx. 33.7MB), SD memory card, SDHC Memory Card |
| White Balance |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light, Manual setting |
| Lens |
Type/construction - PENTAX zoom lens, 11 elements, 9 groups (5 aspherical elements); Optical zoom - 5x; Focal length (equiv.) – 5mm-25mm (28-140mm); Digital zoom – 6.25x; Combined zoom – 31.3x; Intelligent zoom - Non-interpolated, approx 6.5x at 7M to 31.3x at VGA; Aperture - F3.5-5.5 |
| LCD |
2.5” TFT colour LCD w/ anti-reflective coating and brightness adjustment LCD resolution - 230,000 dots; Wide angle viewable - YES, approx 170 degrees horizontal/vertical |
| Playback |
Mode selection: One Shot, Index (4 or 9 thumbnails), Magnification, Movie Playback, Sound Playback, Histogram, Bright/Dark Indication, Folder Display, Select & Delete, Calendar
Mode palette: Slideshow, Digital Filter, Frame Composite, Resize, Cropping, Image/Sound Copy, Image Rotation, Movie Edit, Redeye Edit, Voice Memo, Protect, DPOF, Image Recovery, Startup Screen, Face Zooming
Magnification: Up to 10X, scrollable
Digital filters (playback): B&W, Sepia, Toy Camera, Retro, Colour Filters (6), Colour Extract (3), Colour Enhancer (4), Soft, Fisheye, Brightness |
| Focus |
Type - 9 point TTL contrast detection autofocus with AF assist lamp
Focus modes - 9 point multi AF, Spot AF, Auto Tracking AF, Macro, Super Macro, Infinity Landscape, Pan focus, Manual focus
Focus lock - YES, by pressing the shutter release button half way;
Focus range - Normal: 0.5m to infinity (over entire zoom range); Macro: 0.1m – 0.6m (over entire zoom range); Super Macro: 0.01m-0.3m (1 cm, at mid-zoom, set automatically) |
| Exposure Control |
Metering System:
TTL metering: Choice of Multi-segment metering, Centre-weighted metering, Spot metering
Exposure Compensation:
±2EV(1/3EV steps) |
| Image Stabilization |
Still: Pixel Track SR, Digital SR (5M) Movie: Movie SR |
| Movie |
Shooting Time:
Until the memory card becomes full (maximum file size is 2GB)
Edit Function:
Save as still image, movie divide |
| Shutter |
Type:Programmed AE electronic lens shutter with CCD electronic shutter
Speed: approx. 1/1500 to 1/4 sec. (up to 4 sec in Night Scene mode) |
| Flash |
Type:Built-in series-control auto flash.
Modes: Flash-on and Flash-off modes. "Red-eye" reduction function employs a pre-discharge. Soft flash.
Effective Range:
Wide: approx. 0.3m - approx. 3.9m(ISO Auto),
Tele: approx. 0.4m - approx. 2.5m(ISO Auto) |
| Drive Modes |
Mode selection: One Shot, Self Timer (10s, 2s), Continuous, High Speed Continuous, Interval, Auto Bracket |
| Remote Control |
N/A |
| Clock Function |
World Time: 75 cities (28 time zones) |
| Power |
Sources: Rechargeable D-LI78 lithium-ion battery, Optional AC adapter also available
Recordable Images: approx.170 (Rechargeable lithium-ion battery) Under CIPA test conditions.
Playback Time: Playback approx. 180 mins (Rechargeable lithium-ion battery) Under Pentax test conditions. |
| Interfaces |
USB 2.0 hi-speed, AV out |
| Video Output |
NTSC/PAL |
| Dimensions |
99.5 (W) x 56.0 (H) x 24.5 (D) mm |
| Weight |
Body 135g (without battery and SD memory card) With Battery & SD card 150g (loaded and ready) |
| Waterproof Performance |
maximum of 120 minutes and to a depth of 5 meters (16ft.) (JIS Class 8), Dust proof (JIS Class 6) |
| Shock Resistant |
Yes, shockproof to 1m (3.3ft.) |
| Start-up Time |
1.0 sec. |
| Release Time Lag |
0.03 sec. |
| Languages |
English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Thai, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese |