Pentax Optio S60 Digital Camera

Pentax Optio S60 Digital Camera

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  • Digital Zoom: 2.6x
  • Camera Type: Compact
  • Weight: 0.3 lb.
  • LCD Screen Size: 2.5 in.
  • Resolution: 6.4 Megapixel
  • Optical Zoom: 3x
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Pentax Optio S60 Digital Camera

Pentax have recently released the 6.0 Megapixel Pentax Optio S60 Digital Camera, it is an excellent choice for new digital users. The camera has a handy simple mode feature that allows users to concentrate on the subject while the Pentax Optio S60 selects the optimal settings automatically.

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The Pentax Optio S A Very Small Digital Camera With Some Very Large Problems

byHoward_Creech Jun 6, 2003
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Pros Ultra-compact, 3 megapixels, 3X optical zoom, incredible feature set, 11 MB?s of internal...
Cons Soft images, poor shot to shot times, short battery life,
Recommended it? Yes

Despite more than half a century as a major player in the photo-optics world, Pentax is a relative unknown in the digital imaging arena. The company is probably best known for the K1000, one of the most popular and longest running 35mm camera models ever marketed and for inventing the instant... Read full review »

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Optio S : That's not a mint in the Altoids tin! A curiously small camera.

byyusakugo Apr 22, 2003
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Pros Size!, three megapixels, 3X optical zoom, some manual features, WOW factor, more!
Cons Expensive, images not quite as sharp as high end 3MP camera, control joystick.
Recommended it? Yes

Technically, I only had the Optio S between 1 to 2 weeks depending on when I finally place this review up (I started it 4/21/03). I recently went through a major selloff of many of my digital cameras keeping for my own personal use a Canon S400, S45, and Nikon CoolPix 995 (which I can't seem to be... Read full review »

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Perfect Portability, Perfect Value

byexcise Nov 13, 2004
12 Helpfuls 13 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Small Size and Excellent housing build-quality. Awesome photos for a camera this small!
Cons Slightly expensive, lack of a charger cradle.
Recommended it? Yes

This was the second digital camera I purchased. My first one was a Fujifilm 6800z Porsche design camera (see my review of it). I like the Fujifilm camera, however it is a slight bit bulky for simply carrying it around casually. This Pentax camera, on the other hand, is extremely portable. It can... Read full review »

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN CNETPENTAXOPTIOS50

Key Features

Digital Zoom 2.6x
Camera Type Compact
Weight 0.3 lb.
LCD Screen Size 2.5 in.
Resolution 6.4 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 3x

Image Quality

Camera Resolution 6.4 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2816 x 2112 • 2560 x 1920 • 2304 x 1728 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 1024 x 768

Video

Video Resolutions 320 x 240
Video Format AVI • Motion JPEG
Max Movie Length Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Video Speed 30 fps

Lens

Optical Zoom 3x
Focus Type Autofocus
Focal Length 5.8 - 17.4 mm
Macro Focus Range 2.4 - 7.9 in. (w)
35mm Zoom Lens 35.6 - 107 mm
Focus Range 15.72 in. to Infinity (w)

Exposure Control

Aperture Range f2.6/f4.8 (w/t)
Shutter Speed 4 - 1/2000 sec
White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) • Shade (Preset)

Flash

Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash
Flash Type Built-In
ISO Speeds Auto • 160 • 320 • 400 • 80

Storage

Compression Type JPEG
Memory Type Built-in • SD Card
Built-in Memory Size 11 MB

Included Features

Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec.
Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone

Viewfinder / Display

LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
Viewfinder Without Viewfinder
LCD Screen Resolution 115,000 pixels

Interfaces

Video Interface Video Out
Interface Type USB

Power Supply

Battery Type 2 x AA Batteries • Proprietary Lithium
Battery Life 420 Images

System Requirements

Operating System Apple Mac OS 9 • Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP

Dimensions

Weight 0.3 lb.
Depth 2.3 in.
Height 1.1 in.
Width 3.5 in.

Miscellaneous

UPC 405416140386
Product ID 27145787
Release Date October, 2005
Family Line Pentax Optio

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