Pentax Optio S1 User Manual

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Taking Pictures 63
Taking Still Pictures............................................................................64
Taking Pictures...............................................................................64
Setting the Shooting Mode .............................................................67
Using the Face Detection Function ................................................69
Taking Pictures Automatically (Auto Picture Mode) .......................70
Taking Pictures in the Custom Settings
(Program Mode) .......................................................................71
Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode) ..........................72
Using the Zoom ..............................................................................73
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene/Night Scene Portrait/
Digital SR/Fireworks/Candlelight Mode) ..................................75
Taking Pictures of People (Portrait/Natural Skin Tone Mode)........76
Taking Pictures of Children (Kids Mode) ........................................77
Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode) .........................................78
Taking Pictures of Sports and Leisure Activities
(Sport/Surf & Snow Mode) .......................................................79
Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite Mode)..........................80
Taking Pictures Indoors (Party Mode) ............................................81
Taking Pictures of Text (Text Mode) ..............................................82
Taking Pictures Using the Miniature/HDR Filter .............................83
Using the Camera’s Self-timer........................................................84
Taking a Series of Pictures
(Continuous Shooting/Burst Shooting Mode)...........................85
Taking Pictures Using the Remote Control Unit (Optional) ............86
Setting the Shooting Functions.........................................................88
Selecting the Flash Mode ...............................................................88
Selecting the Focus Mode ..............................................................89
Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels......................................92
Compensating for Exposure (EV Compensation)...........................94
Correcting the Brightness (D-Range Setting) .................................95
Adjusting the White Balance...........................................................96
Setting the AE Metering..................................................................98
Setting the Sensitivity .....................................................................99
Switching the Face Detection Function ........................................100
Setting the Shake Reduction Function .........................................102
Setting the Instant Review............................................................103
Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)...................................104
Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation)......................................105
Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)..........................................105
Setting the Date Imprint Function .................................................106
Calling Up a Specific Function......................................................107

Pentax Optio S1 Specifications

General

Megapixel	14 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CCD
Image stabilizer	Yes
Total megapixels	14.48 MP
Image sensor size	1/2.3 \
Supported aspect ratios	16:9
Maximum image resolution	4288 x 3216 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	640 x 480, 1920 x 1080, 3072 x 2304, 3216 x 3216, 4224 x 2376
Digital zoom	6.7 x
Optical zoom	5 x
Combined zoom	33.5 x
Focal length range	5 - 25 mm
Number of aspheric elements	4
Lens structure (elements/groups)	9/8
Video out	AV
Aperture range (F-F)	3.9 - 5.7
Camera shutter speed	1/6000 - 1/4 s
Compatible operating systems	Windows XP (SP3)/Vista/7 Mac OS X v10.3.9+
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	28 - 140 mm
Focus	TTL
Normal focusing range	0.4 - ∞/1 - ∞ m
Auto focusing (AF) modes	multi point auto focus, spot auto focus
Super Macro focusing range	0.05 - 0.30 m
Macro focusing range (wide)	0.1 - 0.5 m
Normal focusing range (tele)	1 - ∞ m
Normal focusing range (wide)	0.4 - ∞ m
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity	64, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2250, 3200, 6400, Auto
Light exposure control	Program AE
Light exposure correction	± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Camera shutter type	Electronic
Flash modes	Auto, Flash off, Red-eye reduction
Flash range (tele)	1 - 2.5 m
Flash range (wide)	0.3 - 3.6 m
Histogram	No
Scene modes	Beach, Candlelight, Children, Documents, Fireworks, Night, Night landscape, Night portrait, Party (indoor), Portrait, Self-portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	Crop, Resizing, Rotating
Photo effects	Black&White, Sepia, Skin tones
White balance	Auto, Daylight, Fluorescent, Manual, Shade, Tungsten
Camera playback	Movie, Single image, Slide show
Self-timer delay	2, 10 s
Camera file system	DCF 2.0, DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.3
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, JPN, POL, POR, RUS, SWE, THA, TUR
Video resolutions	320 x 240, 640 x 480 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	AVI
Maximum video resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL
Internal memory	42.7 MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Display diagonal	2.7 \
Display resolution (numeric)	230000 pixels
PictBridge	-
USB version	2.0
Product color	Black
Battery type	D‐LI78
Battery life (CIPA standard)	180 shots
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Cables included	USB

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	20 mm
Width	90 mm
Height	54 mm
Weight	110 g
Weight (including battery)	126 g