PENTAX Digital Cameras
Weight: 130g
Code No. Optio V20 SILVER
Barcode
17194
027075141049
Code No. Optio V2
Barcode
BLACK 17212
027075142398
Standard Accessories
97.5mm
Code No. 39552
AV Cable
I-AVC7
Code No. 39551
USB Cable
I-USB7
Code No. 39256
AC Cable
D-CO24E
3”
97.5mm
Maximum view.
> The slim body of the Optio V20 provides 8 megapixels resolution and simple controls. The 3“ TFT Monitor with 230,000 dots offers a large display for photographs and text.
> With the help of the optical 5x zoom distant photographs of landscapes, people, fine details, etc. are possible.
> With the aid of the extremely wide 170° viewing angle pictures from unusual perspectives are easy to catch.
> The Face Recognition function recognizes faces and automatically selects the optimal settings for each shot.
> Digital Shake Reduction eliminates shake and blur from still pictures.
> Sensitivity of up to ISO 6,400 can automatically be selected depending on the relative brightness of the scene.
> Thanks to the high 8-megapixel resolution and high performance lens the Optio V20 captures images of amazing quality. Small details can be clearly distinguished in cropped enlargements.
> With the „Smile Capture“ function the camera automatically releases the shutter when it recognises a smiling face.
The “Blinking Detection” system gives warning when the subject of the portrait blinks.
Code No. 39742
Battery charging station D-BC78
Code No. 39741
Li-Ion battery
D-LI78
Code No. 39195
Hand strap
O-ST20
Software S-SW70
Optional Accessories
Code No. 50161
Leather case
LC-M1
Code No. 50152
Nylon case
NC-M1
Code No. 39728
AC mains adapter
K-AC78E
Code No. 39745
Battery charging kit
K-BC78E
Code No. 39270
Sport Strap
O-ST30
Code No. 39263
Leather Strap
O-ST24
TECHNICAL DATA
Additional information at www.pentax.co.uk
CCD
• 8.5 Megapixels – total
8.o Megapixels – effective
1/2.35” Interline Transfer CCD with Primary Colour Filter
• Resolution: 8MP (3,264 x 2,448), 5MP (2,592 x 1,944),
4MP (2,304 x 1,728), 3MP (2,048 x 1,536)
2MP (1,600 x 1,200), 1,024 x 768, 640 x 480
• Sensitivity: automatic, manual selectable
(ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1,600, 3,200, 6,400*)
* in Digital Shake Reduction mode
Lens
• smc 6.3 – 31.5 mm f/3.5 – 5.6 (36 – 180mm in 35 film format),
8 elements in 6 groups, (4 aspherical lens elements)
• 5x optical zoom
• 5x digital zoom
• Intelligent Zoom up to 25.5x
Monitor
• 3” TFT Monitor, approx. 230,000 dots
• Image viewing on playback:
Single image with histogram, 8x magnification, 9 image thumbnail view, slide show, image rotation, Face Zoom, digital filter, framing, video editing, deleted file recovery
Image formats
• Photo: JPEG (Exif 2.2), DCF, DPOF
• Video: AVI (Motion JPEG), with sound
• Sound: WAV (PCM, mono)
Memory
• SD, SDHC cards
• approx. 52MB internal memory
Focus
• 9-point TTL Contrast Detection System with focus-assist light, focusing set by various Picture Modes, Spot AF, manual focus and
Pan Focus
• Focussing range:
Normal: 0.4 m – ∞
Macro: 0.1 – 0.5m (wide angle)
Metering
• TTL metering, switchable between Multi-segment,
Centre-weighted or Spot metering
• Programme controlled electronic
Shutter speed range: approx 1/2,000 – 4 sec.
• Recording modes: Video, Sound, Digital Shake Reduction, Green,
Auto Pict., Programmed automatic, Night scene, Landscape,
Flowers, Natural Skin Tone, Portrait, Children, Sport, Surf & Snow,
Food, Pets, Panorama, digital wide-angle
• Face Priority with automatic face recognition in all recording modes
• Exposure compensation: ±2 EV (1/3 EV steps)
Flash
• Built-in flash with automatic operation in poor lighting conditions
• Manual flash-on and flash-off modes
• Preflash for reduction of the “Red Eye” effect
• Flash range: (at ISO Auto)
Wide angle: approx. 0.2 – 4.4m
Tele: approx. 0.6 – 2.8m
Video**
• Resolution: 640 × 480 pixels, 320 x 240 pixels in 3 quality steps
• Frame rate: 30 and 15fps
• Movie Shake Reduction for blur-free video clips
• With sound
Power requirements
• Rechargeable Li-Ion battery D-LI78
• Battery capacity: approx. 200 pictures* approx. 210 min. playback
• AC mains adapter (optionally available)
Connections
• AV (compatible with NTSC and PAL)
• USB 2.0 connection (high speed)
• AC mains connection
Recording Parameters
• Single, continuous, Self-timer (2 or 10 sec.), framing
• White balance: Automatic or manual, Daylight, Tungsten, Cloudy,
Shade
Playback Functions
• Digital filters, 11 colour filters, frame function, slide show, picture dimension change, image and sound copying, voice memo function, video editing, “Red-Eye” Reduction, Face Zoom
Special functions
• World time for 75 cities, 28 time zones
• Menu languages: English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French,
German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish,
Spanish, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai
• “Intelligent Zoom shot” for images with less than the maximum resolution (8.0 megapixels): the camera uses the unused pixels to increase the zoom range
• Face Priority: This function recognises faces in the picture and preselects the correct setting so that people shots are perfectly captured.
• “Smile Capture” function: the camera automatically releases the shutter when it detects a smiling face. “Blinking Detection” warns that the subject is blinking.
• Display of recording data (i.e., for projected displays)
Print functions
• PictBridge compatible for single print, print all and DPOF Print,
PRINT Image Matching III
System requirements
• PC: Windows 2000 and XP Home Edition/Professional
(compatible with Windows Vista)
CPU: Pentium III 500 MHz or newer
RAM: minimum 128 MB
Available hard drive capacity: minimum 50 MB
• Mac: OS 9.2 (with latest version CarbonLib) or higher with
QuickTime 6.0
CPU: POWER Macintosh Processor with minimum 266 MHz
RAM: minimum 8 MB, available hard drive capacity 6 MB
Software
• ACDSee for PENTAX, with image data bank, Stitcher and image editing programme
* Recording capacity shows approximate number of shots recorded during CIPAcompliant testing. Actual performance may vary according to operating conditions. Tests conducted using the monitor and flash for 50% of shots.
** Videos cannot be shown on Macintosh computers.
As of 01.02.2008. All data reserved and can be changed without notice.
