Pentax Optio S1 User Manual

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Taking Pictures
Setting the Shooting Functions
1 Press the four-way controller (4)
in A mode.
The [Flash Mode] screen appears.
The flash mode changes each time the
button is pressed. You can also change the
setting using the four-way controller (23).
Selecting the Flash Mode
,
Auto
The flash discharges automatically depending on the
light conditions. If the Face Detection function is
activated, the flash mode is automatically set to d.
a
Flash Off
The flash does not discharge, regardless of the
brightness. Use this mode to take pictures where flash
photography is prohibited.
b
Flash On The flash discharges regardless of the brightness.
c
Auto + Red-eye
This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused
by the light from the flash being reflected in the subject’s
eyes. The flash discharges automatically. A pre-flash
discharges before the main flash.
d
Flash On + Red-eye
This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused
by the light from the flash being reflected in the subject’s
eyes. The flash discharges regardless of the light
conditions. A pre-flash discharges before the main flash.
• The flash mode is fixed at a in the following situations:
- When S (Fireworks) is selected as the shooting mode
- When recording a movie
- When j (Continuous Shooting) or q (Burst Shooting) is selected
as the drive mode
- When s (Infinity) is selected as the focus mode
•In 9 (Green) mode, you can only select , or a.
•In A (Night Scene) mode, you cannot select , and c.
Using the flash when capturing images at a close distance may cause
the unevenness of the light distribution.
Auto
Auto
Flash Mode
Flash Mode
OK
OK
OK
MENU
Cancel
Cancel
Auto
Flash Mode
OK
Cancel

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