Pentax has announced the new ultra-compact Optio S7, almost a year since the Optio S6. This new camera features a seven megapixel sensor with high sensitivity up to ISO 1600 (at 4 mp). In addition it also features Face Recognition AF & AE, a 2.5″ LCD monitor, DivX Movie Mode and support for the new SDHC card format. The S7 will be available in September for under US$300.
Pentax Optio S7 digital camera specifications:
Format Ultra Compact
Price (street)
$204.47
Also known as
Release Status
Click for help Max resolution 3072 x 2304
Click for help Low resolution 2592 x 1944, 2304 x 1728, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Click for help Image ratio w:h 4:3
Click for help Effective pixels 7.1 million
Click for help Sensor photo detectors 7.4 million
Click for help Sensor size 1/2.5 ” (5.75 x 4.31 mm, 0.24 cm²)
Click for help Pixel density 29 MP/cm²
Click for help Sensor type CCD
Click for help Sensor manufacturer Unknown
Click for help ISO rating Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, (800/1600 at 4 MP)
Click for help Zoom wide (W) 37.5 mm
Click for help Zoom tele (T) 112.5 mm (2.9 x)
Click for help Digital zoom Yes, 4 x
Click for help Image stabilization No
Click for help Auto Focus TTL
Click for help Manual Focus Yes
Click for help Normal focus range 40 cm
Click for help Macro focus range 15 cm
Click for help White balance override 5 positions, plus manual one-touch
Click for help Aperture range F2.7 – F5.2
Click for help Min shutter 4 sec
Click for help Max shutter 1/2000 sec
Built-in Flash Yes
Flash range 5.1 m
External flash No
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Click for help Exposure compensation -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Click for help Metering Multi-segment, Center weighted, Spot
Click for help Aperture priority No
Click for help Shutter priority No
Click for help Focal length multiplier
Lens thread No
Click for help Continuous Drive Yes
Movie Clips Yes, 640 x 480 / 320 x 240, 30 fps (DiVX MPEG-4)
Remote control Yes, Optional
Self-timer Yes
Click for help Timelapse recording Yes
Orientation sensor No
Click for help Storage types SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Click for help Storage included 23 MB Internal
Click for help Uncompressed format No
Click for help Quality Levels Normal, Fine, Superfine
Click for help Viewfinder None
Click for help LCD 2.5 ”
Click for help LCD Dots 232,000
Click for help Live View No
Click for help USB USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec)
Click for help HDMI No
Click for help Wireless No
Environmentally sealed No
Click for help Battery Lithium-Ion rechargeable
Weight (inc. batteries) 120 g (4.2 oz)
Dimensions 86 x 54 x 20 mm (3.4 x 2.1 x 0.8 in)
Notes
Resolution Chart
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