Pentax Optio Z10 Digital Camera - 8 Megapixel
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The Pentax Optio Z10 is equipped with a 7X optical zoom lens, the highest magnification among current Pentax compact digital camera models. Designed with a refraction lens system so the lens never protrudes from the camera while zooming, the 7X optical zoom covers a broad range, from wide-angle to telephoto zoom, and offers an ultra high-magnification of up to approximately 35.7X when combined with digital zoom. With 8.0 megapixels, the Optio Z10 also features high speed detection time Face Recognition for improved portraits and digital Shake Reduction that allows ISO to 3200 to capture sharper images even in low light settings. The sleek, stylish Pentax Optio Z10 body design also features a sliding lens cover for extra protection that also operates the on/off camera setting. RRP $399. NO LONGER AVAILABLE.
Movie Feature – will capture video up to 640 x 480 at 30fps. Movie SR (Shake Reduction) functions while shooting.
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What are the features and how will they benefit you? |
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Digital Shake Reduction and Movie Shake Reduction - automatically corrects the image if you're a bit shaky. High – Speed Face Recognition - automatically detects faces and focuses on them quickly, rather than other picture elements that might be in the foreground or background. It also sets the exposure so that faces don't get darkened when there is bright light in the background. Auto Picture Mode - camera automatically determines the shooting conditions for Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, and Normal mode and chooses the optimum settings for each subject - eliminates the necessity of making a number of individual settings. High ISO Sensitivity (ISO 3200) - this will help you take better photos in low-lighting. |
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Pentax Optio Z10 Digital Camera with 52MB internal memory Wrist Strap USB Cable AV Cable Rechargeable Battery (D-LI72) Battery Charger (D-BC72) Software CD-ROM 12 Month Warranty with CR Kennedy |
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Full Specifications of the Pentax Optio Z10 Digital Camera (from Pentax)
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Sensor |
1/2.5" Type CCD 8.3 million pixels total 8.0 million effective pixels |
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Image sizes |
3264 x 2448 2592 x 1944 2304 x 1728 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1024 x 768 640 x 480 |
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Movie clips |
640 x 480 320 x 240 |
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File formats |
JPEG Exif v2.2 AVI (Motion JPEG) with WAV audio (monaural) |
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Lens |
7x optical zoom 6.3 - 44.1 mm (38 - 266 35 mm equiv) F3.5 - F5.4 |
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Image stabilization |
Digital Shake Reduction (ISO boost) |
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Conversion lenses |
No |
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Digital zoom |
up to 5.1x |
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Focus modes |
TTL Contrast Detection Autofocus Manual focus Macro |
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Focus distance (wide) |
Standard AF: 1.31 ft - infinity Macro: 0.26 ft - 1.64 ft Manual focus: 0.33 ft - infinity |
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AF area modes |
9-point AF Spot AF Auto Tracking AF Face Priority AF |
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Metering |
Multi-segment Centre-weighted Spot |
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ISO sensitivity |
Auto (64 - 400)* ISO 64 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 *up to 3200 in Digital SR mode |
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Exposure compensation |
+/- 2EV in 1/3EV steps |
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Exposure bracketing |
No |
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Shutter speed |
1/1440 - 4 sec |
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Drive modes |
One Shot, Continuous, Self timer, Remote control (optional) |
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Scene modes |
Auto Picture, Program, Night Scene, Movie, Voice Recording, Landscape, Flower, Natural Skin Tone, Portrait, Surf & Snow, Sport, Digital SR, Kids, Pet, Food, Frame Composite, Digital Wide Angle (5M) |
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White balance |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Manual WB |
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Self timer |
2, 10 sec |
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Flash |
Auto, Red-eye reduction, Forced on, Forced off |
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Viewfinder |
No |
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LCD monitor |
2.5-inch IPS TFT 230,000 pixels |
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Connectivity |
USB 2.0 Hi-speed AV out DC input |
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Print compliance |
PictBridge Print Image Matching III
DPOF |
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Storage |
SD / SDHC compatible Internal storage (capacity TBC) |
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Power |
D-LI72 rechargeable Li-Ion battery Optional AC adapter |
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Weight (no batt) |
TBC |
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Dimensions |
3.7 x 2.3 x 1.0 in |
* Specifications subject to change by the manufacturer without notice.

Pentax Says:
Main Features
High magnification 7X optical zoom The Optio Z10 features a 7X optical zoom lens that covers focal lengths from 6.3 to 44.1mm (equivalent to 38-266mm for 35mm format) and features a refraction lens system so the lens never protrudes from the camera while zooming. This optical zoom covers a broad range, from wide-angle to telephoto zoom, and offers ultra-high magnification of up to approximately 35.7X when combined with digital zoom.
8.0 effective megapixels produces exceptionally fine-detailed photos With 8.0 effective megapixels and a high performance PENTAX lens, the Optio Z10 delivers high resolution photos. Compatible with SD memory cards and SDHC memory cards, the Optio Z10 offers a generous 52 MB of built-in-memory.
High-speed Face Recognition AF&AE function of approximately 0.03 seconds The Optio Z10 is equipped with a Face Recognition AF&AE function* that automatically adjusts the focus and sets the exposure so users may capture photos of people easily. In addition, this function can detect the faces of up to 15 people at once, and the detection time has been reduced to approximately 0.03 seconds at minimum. *Available when the picture mode is Natural Skin Tone, Portrait, or Kid, and the camera is directed at people from the front.
Digital Shake Reduction The Digital Shake Reduction mode reduces camera shake and blurring of the subject when photographing still images. The sensitivity is adjusted automatically, to as high a sensitivity as ISO 3200, to match the brightness of the subjects. This enables photography with fast shutter speeds and images with less blurring. In addition, an electronic Shake Reduction function corrects blurring in images during image playback.
Easily viewable LCD monitor with a wide viewing angle The Optio Z10 comes with a high resolution 2.5 inch LCD monitor with approximately 230,000 pixels that enables images and text to be clearly displayed. The LCD monitor offers a wide viewing angle of 170 degrees from all directions, making it easy to confirm images, even when looking at the screen from a side angle.
Auto Picture mode automatically determines the best setting for the shooting conditions The Auto Picture mode sets the camera automatically for various shooting conditions such as Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, and Normal mode and choose the optimal settings for each subject.
Additional features
- Digital wide function converts two images into approximately 28mm wide angle expression (equivalent to 35mm format)
- Mode palette provides quick access to 15 shooting modes and 15 playback modes
- Data imprint function for easier image categorizing
- FotoNation's red-eye compensation function for flash shots
- Includes the ACDsee for PENTAX 3.0 image viewer/image management software that supports Windows Vista
- Support PictBridge, DPOF functions, Exif Print, and PRINT Image Matching III
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