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| The 7-megapixel Pentax Optio T20 is just over 3/4-inch thick and weighs 5.5 ounces with SD card and batteries yet it comes with a large, 3-inch touchscreen LCD for selecting settings and accessing menus. A nice addition to this Optio-line camera is the "Function" setting, which allows you to recall custom pre-sets for various shooting conditions with one touch. Equipped with a 3x zoom (38-113mm 35mm equivalent), and a list price of $349.95, the Pentax Optio T20 is due in stores in October, 2006. |
In addition to the Pentax K10D DSLR, Pentax also today announced the new 7 megapixel Pentax Optio T20 compact digital camera featuring an extremely slim body. Incorporating the Pentax sliding-lens system, the T20 is just over 3/4 inches thick, yet has a large, 3-inch touchscreen LCD for selecting settings and accessing menus.
Overall camera dimensions are 3.7 x 2.3 x 0.77 Inches, with a weight of 5.5 ounces with battery and SD card.
A nice addition to this Optio-line camera is the "Function" setting, which allows you to recall custom pre-sets for various shooting conditions with one touch. Equipped with a 3x zoom (38-113mm 35mm equivalent), and a list price of $349.95, the Pentax Optio T20 is due in stores in October, 2006.
We've only seen a few touch-screen cameras here in the PopPhoto labs, so we're interested in testing this one out. Check back for our Certified Lab Results soon!
From the official press release:
Easy-to-share 3.0 inch oversized LCD monitor
The Optio T20 hosts a large 3.0 inch LCD monitor with 230,000 pixels, which Pentax claims deliver exceptional clarity and definition for reviewing images and menu text. Pentax claims a the LCD has a wide viewing field angle which should make the screen easy-to-see when viewed from an angle or straight on. This is helpful when monitoring shots at low or high angles or when displaying images in a group setting. The Optio T20 features an extra-large 3.0 inch LCD monitor made possible by the Pentax's proprietary Sliding Lens System.
Extremely slim body
With a slim body only 0.77 inch thick (19.5mm), Pentax claims the Optio T20 is the thinnest in this digital camera class.
Touch display makes operations simple and enjoyable
The Optio T20's touch display allows users to select and confirm functions by directly touching the LCD monitor. Easy operation of the screen allows users to access icons from the displayed menu with a simple touch.
7.0 Megapixel Resolution
Upgraded to 7.0 effective megapixel resolution, Pentax claims the Optio T20 delivers images with exceptional definition. The camera boasts an smc Pentax lens, which Pentax claims will give the user clear, high-contrast images, while the unique lens coating reduces ghosting and other artifacts. Pentax claims the Optio T20's superb image processing technology produces vivid colors and creates smooth tonal expressions at all brightness levels.
My Drawing mode for easy picture design
The Optio T20 comes with the My Drawing mode, which lets users customize their shots. With the enclosed stylus pen, users may create original pictures by writing directly on the image shown on the monitor or adding a stored illustration with the Stamp function. The camera also offers a function for storing favorite photos as original stamps to add to other images.
12 shooting modes cover a wide range of scenes
The Optio T20 features 12 versatile shooting modes such as Portrait, Landscape, Flower, and Night Scene. Just choose the mode matching the subject scene and the camera automatically optimizes the exposure, white balance, and other settings. Selecting the mode is easy with the touch display and the Mode Palette, which displays Pentax mode icons on the LCD monitor.
High-quality movies with a built-in Movie editing function
The Optio T20 smoothly captures movies at 30 fps (frames per second) at sizes up to 640 x 480 pixels (VGA), and a movie editing function may save a frame from a recorded movie as a still image.
Additional Optio T20 features
· Approximately 12 MB of internal memory; supports external SD memory cards
· Frame composite mode adds decorative frames to images when shooting or after shooting
· Function (Fn) setting permits you to store frequently used settings and recall them from the panel with a single touch
· 4X digital zoom function
· Convenient image-rotation display for confirmation of shots (rotates images 90º, 180º, or 270º)
· Includes the ACDSee for PENTAX image viewer/image management software
· USB 2.0 (hi-speed) compatible
· PictBridge, DPOF functions, Exif Print, and PRINT Image Matching III compatible
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