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Pentax Optio S1 User Manual

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Taking Pictures
In
R
(Program) mode, the camera automatically sets the shutter speed and
aperture for taking still pictures. However, you can change the settings of
some functions such as the flash mode and the number of recorded pixels.
1
Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode.
The Capture Mode Palette appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (2345) to select R.
3
Press the 4 button.
The R mode is selected and the camera
returns to capture status.
When the camera detects a person’s face,
the Face Detection function is activated and
the face detection frame appears (p.69).
4
Change the settings as needed.
Refer to “Setting the Shooting Functions” (p.88 - p.108) for details on
how to set the functions.
5
Press the shutter release button halfway.
The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses
on the subject at the correct distance.
The following restrictions apply in b mode:
[Face Detection] cannot be set to [Off].
The focusing area setting is fixed at J (Multiple).
The (Flower) mode cannot be selected when using Digital Zoom
or Intelligent Zoom.
If the (Night Scene) mode is selected when the flash mode is set
to , (Auto) or c (Auto + Red-eye), the flash mode automatically
changes to a (Flash Off).
If the (Night Scene Portrait) mode is selected when the flash mode
is set to , (Auto), the flash mode automatically changes to d (Flash
On + Red-eye) when the camera detects a face and determines that
the flash is needed.
Taking Pictures in the Custom Settings
(Program Mode)
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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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