Pentax Optio A20 User Manual

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Taking Pictures
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This camera has a CCD shifting shake reduction system to compensate for image
blur caused by camera shake. The shake reduction function is useful when taking
a still image in a dark place, in Macro mode or in Tele mode. To use the anti-shake
function for movies, refer to “Compensating for Camera Shake While Taking
Movies” (p.97).
1 Press the Shake Reduction
preview button.
While holding down the Shake Reduction
preview button, you can see the
compensated image on the LCD monitor.
2 Press the shutter release button
fully.
The picture is taken.
Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function
• To activate the Shake Reduction preview button, you need to set
Shake Reduction to On on the [
A Rec.Mode] menu. For instructions
for setting, refer to “Setting the Shake Reduction for Still Pictures”
(p.98). Shake Reduction is set to On in the default settings.
• If you press the Shake Reduction preview button, while the Shake
Reduction is set to On on the
[ A Rec.Mode] menu, the shake
reduction function is activated even in Playback mode, in Voice
Recording mode, or when the camera is connected to a PC or a
printer with the USB cable. To reduce power consumption, do not
press the Shake Reduction preview button unless necessary.
Just by pressing the shutter release button fully, you can take a compensated
still picture without pressing the Shake Reduction preview button. In this case,
the compensated image is not displayed on the LCD monitor.
Shake Reduction
preview button
Shutter release button
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Pentax Optio A20 Specifications

General

Megapixel	10 MP
Sensor type	CCD
Image sensor size	1/1.8 \
Maximum image resolution	3648 x 2736 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	640 x 480, 1024 x 768, 1600 x 1200, 2048 x 1536, 2592 x 1944, 3072 x 2304, 3648 x 2736
Digital zoom	4 x
Focal length range	7.9 - 23.7 mm
Digital SLR	No
Built-in flash	Yes
Camera shutter speed	4 - 1/2000 s
Effective sensor resolution	1037000 pixels
Compatible operating systems	Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	38 - 114 mm
Focus adjustment	Auto
Normal focusing range	0.35 - ∞ m
Super Macro focusing range	0.06 - 0.15 m
Macro focusing range (wide)	0.12 - 0.4 m
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity	64, 100, 200, 400, Auto
Internal memory	22 MB
Compatible memory cards	sd
Maximum memory card size	4 GB
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	AVI
Maximum video resolution	640 x 480 pixels
Display diagonal	2.5 \
Display resolution (numeric)	232000 pixels
USB version	2.0
Scene modes	beach, Children, Documents, Night, Portrait, Sports, Landscape (scenery)
White balance	auto, daylight, Fluorescent, manual, Shade, Tungsten
Self-timer delay	2, 10 s
Product color	Silver
Battery type	D-LI8
Flash modes	auto, Flash off, Red-eye reduction
Camera shutter type	Electronic

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	23 mm
Width	88.5 mm
Height	54.5 mm
Weight	125 g