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Pentax Optio A10, 8.0 Megapixel, 3x Optical /4x Digital Zoom, Digital Camera

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Sleek, stylish, and loaded with features, the high-end Pentax Optio A10 Digital Camera, with 8.0 megapixels of resolution, and a 3X zoom lens, offers the pinnacle of compact digital photography. the Optio A10 is also the first Pentax compact digital with an innovative Shake Reduction system to help ensure sharper images in situations where camera shake typically causes blurred images such as telephoto or indoor shots without a flash. The Pentax Optio A10 also features DivX, a fully Certified Encoder device that captures full-screen VGA (640 x 480, 30 fps) video. Equipped with DivX, the Optio A10 allows users to capture, create, play and share high-quality video content across a range of other DivX equipped devices and platforms such as DVD players, recorders and portable media players.

• Large CCD for High Image Quality: The Optio A10 is equipped with a large 1/1.8-inch CCD boasting 8.32 total megapixels. With about 1.6 times the light receiving area of many other compact camera CCDs, this large CCD offers advantages in superior tone reproduction, texture delineation, and noise reduction.

• High-Performance smc Pentax Zoom Lens: Constructed from seven elements in five groups, including three double-sided aspherical lenses, the newly developed smc PENTAX zoom lens produces clear, high-contrast images. This design corrects effectively for spherical and other aberrations and our original coating cuts out ghosting and flare. Furthermore, Pentax's proprietary Sliding Lens System offsets the central lens groups from the optical axis and houses the lenses in two separate stages in the lens barrel to reduce the overall lens length and thereby minimize the body depth.

• Elegant, Stylish Design: The beautiful form of the Optio A10 is attained through numerous refinements such as the highly textured aluminum alloy exterior, the 12-faceted accent lens ring, and the connector cover designed to blend in with the camera. While exuding a sense of style and sophistication, the design has not overlooked the camera's grip or operability. The position of each control component has been optimized through operational tests and a Handing indentation has been added to the left side of the camera's topside surface - making the camera more comfortable to handle.

• Improved ASIC Processor: The ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) supplies the Optio A10 with incredible image-processing power. Thanks to the ASIC's high-speed processing capability, the Optio A10 attains a higher level of tone reproduction and color correction based on enormous amounts of actual photo data.

• SR (Shake Reduction) System: The Pentax Shake Reduction system really comes into its own in shooting conditions that are sensitive to camera shake, such as telephoto shots or indoor shots without a flash. The Shake Reduction mechanism is made possible by two internal gyro sensors that detect camera shake while a dedicated CPU calculates the required correction to compensate for the level of camera shake while focusing. In turn, a proprietary mechanism adjusts the CCD automatically based on the calculation and compensates for the camera shake to help deliver sharper images.

• Precise Autofocus Features: The Optio A10 includes a Pan-focus function for effortless snapshots and a tracking AF function assure you will never miss a shot. There is also a built-in AF-assist light (can be switched on or off) for precise focus in low light.

• Intuitive Mode Palette: The Mode Palette, which lists various modes on the LCD monitor, lets you quickly and expertly navigate through and select from the 15 shooting modes and 15 playback modes. And by using the translucent through display, which superimposes mode icons over the LCD monitor image, changing settings while framing the subject could not be easier.

• Auto Picture Mode: The Auto Picture Mode makes taking photos even easier and even more fun. Selecting the Auto Picture Mode from the shooting Mode Palette has the camera automatically select the mode from Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, or Standard according to the shooting conditions. Candlelight mode allows high-sensitivity shooting at a Standard Output Sensitivity of 800

• High-Quality Movie Mode: The Optio A10 smoothly captures movies at 30 fps at sizes up to 640x480 pixels with image quality rivaling camcorders. Since it employs the DivX MPEG-4 movie format, the Optio A10 can record longer, high-quality movies. Camera shake can also be corrected automatically by switching on the Movie anti-Shake feature.

• High-Definition, Easy-to-view LCD Monitor: Despite its slimness, the Optio A10 manages to fit in a large, 2.5-inch High resolution LCD monitor that is easy to see even in bright locations because of its bright backlight and low-reflection coating. All of this means it is easier to navigate menus, make settings, and compose shots as well as to display crisper, more beautiful images. Convenient image-rotation display for confirmation of vertical shots

• Built-In Memory: The camera includes 24 MB of built-in memory so users can begin shooting immediately without the need for additional memory. The camera also supports Secure Digital (SD) memory cards to expand the memory capacity.

• Convenient Charging Stand: The convenient charging stand included with the camera recharges a lithium-ion battery in the camera and can also charge a spare battery simultaneously.

Image Quality
Optics
Focus Control
Exposure Control

Flash
Performance
Memory & Power
Input/Output

Display
Physical

Camera Type: Ultra Compact Point-and-shoot Digital Camera

Image Quality

Image Sensor: 1/1.8" 8.32 Megapixel Interline Transfer CCD with Primary Color Filter

Effective Resolution: 8.0 Million Pixels

Color Depth: 36-Bit RGB (12 bit x 3 colors)

Color Modes: Black & White, Sepia, 8 Color, Black & White + Red, Black & White + Green, Black & White + Blue, Soft, Illustration, Special Effect, Slim, Brightness

Image File Formats: JPEG (Best, Better, Good)
Exif 2.2, DCF, DPOF, PIM III compliant

Recorded Resolution: 8M (3264 x 2448)
5M (2592 x 1944)
4M (2304 x 1728) 3M (2048 x 1536)
2M (1600 x 1200)
0.7M (1024 x 768)
0.3M (640 x 480)
During Candle light mode, the recorded size is fixed to 4M (2304 x 1728).
During Frame composition mode, the recoded size is fixed to 3M (2048x1536).

Video Recording: AVI (MPEG-4 DivX) with Audio
640x480 pixels @ 30 fps
320x240 pixels @ 30 fps
Clip length limited only by available memory

Audio Recording: WAV (PCM format), Monaural

Optics

Lens Type: smc PENTAX power zoom (7 elements in 5 groups with 3 dual-sided aspherical elements)

Optical Zoom: 3x

Lens Focal Length: 7.9mm - 23.7mm (37.5mm -112.5mm equivalent)

Digital Zoom: 4x

Minimum Focus Distance: 2.4" (6cm)

Maximum Aperture: f/2.8-5.4

Optical Image Stabilization: CCD Shift Shake Reduction (still capture)
Electronic Anti-shake (video capture)

Accessory Lens/Filter Mount: No

Focus Control

Focus Type: TTL contrast detection autofocus system

Focus Modes: 5 point AF, Spot AF, Tracking AF, Infinity Landscape, Pan Focus

Focus Range: Normal: 13.8" (35cm) - Infinity
Macro: 4.7" (12cm) - 19.7" (50cm)
Super Macro: 2.4" (6cm) - 5.9" (15cm)
Manual Focus: 4.7" (12cm) - Infinity wide

Exposure Control

Sensitivity: Auto ISO
User Selectable ISO (50, 100, 200, 400)
ISO 800 during Candle Mode

Shutter Type: Programmed AE Electronic Lens Shutter with CCD Electronic Shutter

Shutter Speed: 4 - 1/2000 seconds

Aperture Range: f/2.8-5.4 to f/8.0

Exposure Metering: TTL metering (Multi-segment, Center-weighted & Spot)

Exposure Modes: Program AE, Exposure Compensation (+/-2 EV in 1/3 steps)

White Balance Modes: TTL Auto, Manual, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten Light, Fluorescent Light, Manual

Scene Modes: Auto Picture, Program, Night scene, Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Surf & Snow, Candle Light, Text, Food, Sport, Frame composition, Pet

Flash

Built-in Flash: Yes (Auto, Flash-off, Flash-on, Auto + Red-eye reduction, Flash-on + Red-eye reduction, Auto backlight compensation)

Effective Flash Range: 0.2' (0.6m) - 16' (5m) wide

External Flash Connection: No

External Flash Control: Not Applicable

Performance

Start-Up Time: Not Specified by Manufacturer

Shutter Lag: Not Specified by Manufacturer

Time Between Shots: Not Specified by Manufacturer

Burst Capability: Continuous (Standard & High-speed)

Self Timer: 2 seconds or 10 seconds
3 seconds with optional Remote control

Interval Recording: No

Date & Time Stamp: Yes

Memory & Power

Built-in Memory: 24MB

Compatible Memory Cards: Secure Digital (SD) Card

Recording Capacity: Not Specified by Manufacturer

Battery Type: D-LI8 Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery

Power Adapter: Dedicated AC Adapter (optional)

Input/Output

Computer Interface: USB 2.0 (hi-speed)

Direct Print Capable: Yes (PictBridge)

Remote Control: Optional

Video Output: Yes (NTSC & PAL)

Web-Cam Capable: No

System & Software Requirements

Windows System

Pentium Processor or later
Windows 98SE, Me, NT, 2000, XP
64MB RAM
40MB Hard disk space
USB port
CD-ROM Drive (or software installation)
QuickTime 6.0 or later

Macintosh System

POWER Macintosh with 266MHz processor or later
Mac OS 9.2 or later (including OS X) - with the latest CarbonLib
8MB of available RAM
6MB Hard disk space
USB port
CD-ROM Drive (or software installation)
QuickTime 6.0 or later

Display

Viewfinder: No

LCD Display: 2.5" TFT color LCD with Histogram Display (232,000 pixels)

Language Options: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Swedish, Dutch, Portuguese, Thai

Playback Options: Single, Index(9-up) Magnification (8x), Slide show, Resize, Image Trimming (crop), Rotate, Color Filters, Digital Filters, Brightness Filter, Movie Edit, Red Eye Correction, Voice Memo, Protect, DPOF, Startup Screen, Frame Composition Movie Edit (still image capture), Divide, Extract Erase and Image Protect Modes (Single, All), World Time (Display the time in 71 cities - 28 time zones)

Physical

Dimensions (HxWxD): 2.1 x 3.5 x 0.9" (55 x 89 x 23mm)

Weight: 4.4 oz. (125g) without battery

What's in the Box

Pentax Optio A10, 8.0 Megapixel, 3x Optical /4x Digital Zoom, Digital Camera

Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery (DL-18)

Battery Charging Stand (D-BC42)

AC Plug Cord (D-CO2U)

USB Cable (I-USB17)

AV Cable (I-AVC7 B)

Strap (O-ST20)

Software CD-ROM (ACDSee for Pentax, Drivers)

User Guide

1-Year U.S.A. Limited Warranty

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