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Ultra Compact Digital Cameras

Pentax Optio S55

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Pentax Optio S55 3.00

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RRP

$599.00 $399.00

Review Date

Sunday, 14th of August, 2005

Features

Camera Resolution : 5.0 MP

Digital Zoom : 2.6x

ISO Speeds : 100

ISO Speeds : 200

ISO Speeds : 400

ISO Speeds : 50

ISO Speeds : Auto

Optical Zoom : 3x

What's Hot

Reasonable image quality

What's Not

Bulky, mediocre feature set

The Final Word

This is a very ordinary camera with very little to make it worth recommending. Look elsewhere.

Notes

# This product is no longer available directly from the manufacturer. It may be available in retail and distribution channels, or second hand. The price displayed is the price at review time and the last available recommended retail price.

Digital Camera Features

Optical Zoom

Camera Resolution

5.0 MP

Digital Zoom

2.6x

Video capture

Yes

Interchangeable Lens?

Focal Range Telephoto (cm)

40 - infinity

Macro Focus Range Telephoto (cm)

6 - 200

Lens Aperture Telephoto (cm)

f/2.6 - f/4.8

Aperture Priority?

FlashType

Built-in

Flash Range Telephoto (cm)

20 - 490

Flash Functions

Auto Flash, Red-eye Reduction Flash

ISO Speeds

50, Auto , 100, 200, 400

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000th of a second

Min Shutter Speed

4 seconds

Shutter Priority?

White balance

Auto, Daylight, Fluorescent, Manual, Shade, Tungsten

Fixed Image Resolutions

2304x1728, 1600x1200, 1024x768, 640x480, 2048x1536, 2560x1920, 2560x2048

Image Sensor Type

CCD

Viewfinder

Without Viewfinder

Colour Viewfinder?

Continuous Shot?

Yes

Bracketing Function?

Self timer?

Yes

Remote Control?

Yes

Internal memory

11 MB

Digital Video

Digital video format

AVI

Video resolutions

320x240

Video speed (fps)

Display

Display Technology

Colour LCD TFT (Active Matrix)

Screen size

2.5 in

General

Available Colours

Silver

Length (mm)

Width (mm)

58.5

Height (mm)

27.5

Warranty (Months)

Weight without battery (grams)

130

Media

Supported Memory Media

Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia Card (MMC)

Supported Audio File Formats

WAV

Supported Picture File Formats

JPG

Power

Power Supply

AC Power, Battery

Battery Type

Disposable - (Alkaline), Rechargeable - (Li-Ion), Rechargeable - (NiMH)

Battery Size

Battery Run Time (minutes)

370

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

USB 1.1

Number of USB 1.1 Ports

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