Pentax Optio A20 User Manual

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Taking Pictures
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You can select the Picture mode according to the shooting scene. There are nine
available modes in Picture mode.
1 Press the four-way controller ( 3 ) in
Capture mode.
The Mode Palette appears.
Selecting the Picture Mode According to the
Shooting Scene (Picture Mode)
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Landscape
Lets you capture the natural colors of landscape views.
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Flower
Lets you take brightly colored flower pictures.
Portrait Lets you take portraits with spatial effect, by emphasizing the person.
Kids
Ideal for taking pictures of moving children. Also gives them a
healthy look.
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Surf & Snow
Lets you take photos against dazzling backgrounds like beaches or
snow-covered mountains.
Sport Lets you take clear pictures of moving subjects with a high shutter speed.
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Pet Lets you take clear pictures of pets to fit their hair color.
Text
Lets you take clear pictures of text or writing. Also lets you turn
colored text black/white or reverse color.
K
Food Lets you take appetizing pictures of prepared food.
Shutter release button
Four-way controller
OK button
Auto Picture
OKMENU
OK
Cancel

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