Pentax Optio A20 User Manual

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Taking Pictures
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If you keep the shutter release button pressed for more than one second, the
movie will be taken for as long as you keep the button pressed. Shooting stops
when you take your finger off the shutter release button.
Keeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed
• The flash will not discharge in Movie mode.
• Continuous shooting is not possible in Movie mode.
• You cannot use the remote control unit in Movie mode.
• Set the Movie anti-shake to Off to use the digital zoom in Movie
mode.
• The optical zoom cannot be used while taking movies in Movie
mode.
• The Focusing Area is fixed to Spot, and the Focus Limiter and the
auxiliary AF light are set to Off in Movie mode. When Focus Mode
is set to Standard (Autofocus), Macro, or Super Macro, the AF
operation is performed once right before starting taking a movie.
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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