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Pentax Optio S1 User Manual

Pentax Optio S1
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Taking Pictures
You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings.
1
Press the 3 button in A mode.
The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Sensitivity].
3
Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.
When the shutter release button is pressed halfway, the brightness is
metered and the exposure is determined.
When the subject is outside the focusing area and you want to use
N (Spot AE metering), aim the camera at the subject and press the
shutter release button halfway to lock the exposure, then compose
your picture again and press the shutter release button fully.
Depending on the selected shooting mode, the AE metering setting
may not be changed. Refer to “Functions Available for Each Shooting
Mode” (p.196) for details.
If you change the [AE Metering] setting frequently, you can save time
by assigning it to the Green button (p.107).
Saving the AE Metering setting 1p.113
Setting the Sensitivity
Auto The sensitivity is automatically adjusted by the camera. (Sensitivity 64 - 800)
64
The lower the sensitivity, the less noise that affects the image. The
shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions.100
200
400
800
1600
Higher sensitivity settings use faster shutter speeds in low light
conditions to reduce camera shake, but the image may be affected by
noise.
3200
6400

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Pentax Optio S1 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Megapixel14 MP
Camera typeCompact camera
Sensor typeCCD
Image stabilizerYes
Total megapixels14.48 MP
Image sensor size1/2.3 \
Supported aspect ratios16:9
Maximum image resolution4288 x 3216 pixels
Still image resolution(s)640 x 480, 1920 x 1080, 3072 x 2304, 3216 x 3216, 4224 x 2376
Digital zoom6.7 x
Optical zoom5 x
Combined zoom33.5 x
Focal length range5 - 25 mm
Number of aspheric elements4
Lens structure (elements/groups)9/8
Video outAV
Aperture range (F-F)3.9 - 5.7
Camera shutter speed1/6000 - 1/4 s
Compatible operating systemsWindows XP (SP3)/Vista/7 Mac OS X v10.3.9+
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)28 - 140 mm
FocusTTL
Normal focusing range0.4 - ∞/1 - ∞ m
Auto focusing (AF) modesmulti point auto focus, spot auto focus
Super Macro focusing range0.05 - 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 meteringCentre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity64, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2250, 3200, 6400, Auto
Light exposure controlProgram AE
Light exposure correction± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Flash modesAuto, Flash off, Red-eye reduction
Flash range (tele)1 - 2.5 m
Flash range (wide)0.3 - 3.6 m
HistogramNo
Scene modesBeach, Candlelight, Children, Documents, Fireworks, Night, Night landscape, Night portrait, Party (indoor), Portrait, Self-portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Image editingCrop, Resizing, Rotating
Photo effectsBlack&White, Sepia, Skin tones
White balanceAuto, Daylight, Fluorescent, Manual, Shade, Tungsten
Camera playbackMovie, Single image, Slide show
Self-timer delay2, 10 s
Camera file systemDCF 2.0, DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.3
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesCHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, JPN, POL, POR, RUS, SWE, THA, TUR
Video resolutions320 x 240, 640 x 480 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate30 fps
Video formats supportedAVI
Maximum video resolution1280 x 720 pixels
Analog signal format systemNTSC, PAL
Internal memory42.7 MB
Compatible memory cardsSD, SDHC, SDXC
Display diagonal2.7 \
Display resolution (numeric)230000 pixels
PictBridge-
USB version2.0
Product colorBlack
Battery typeD‐LI78
Battery life (CIPA standard)180 shots
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C
Cables includedUSB
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth20 mm
Width90 mm
Height54 mm
Weight110 g
Weight (including battery)126 g

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