A whole new angle on digital photography
Swivel up, down, or straight ahead! The OptioX breaks all the rules with its 2.0 inch, high-resolution LCD monitor. Combined with a 5.0 megapixel CCD for astounding image detail, an all-glass smc PENTAX 3X optical zoom lens for ultimate clarity, and separate movie, still-image, and sound controls, the OptioX offers a new twist on digital photography. Packaged in an ultra-slim, aluminum alloy body, this chic, state-of-the-art wonder is compact and light enough to take anywhere. The perfect choice for high-tech camera enthusiasts and trendsetters.

Quality Features

• Achieve superior clarity with the power of 5.0 effective megapixels.

• Zoom in on the action with precision with a 3X zoom with a focal range covering angles of view equivalent to those of a 36-107mm lens in 35mm format. The optical zoom can also be augmented with 4X digital zoom, which takes the camera's total zoom capability to an impressive 12X.

• Compose and view recorded shots with a high-resolution, ultra-bright, 210,000-pixel 2.0 inch LCD monitor.

• Take your OptioX anywhere! With its unique high-tech twist design and ultra-slim aluminum alloy design, its lightweight separated body weighs only 4.4 ounces.

Performance Features

• Produce prints that are more faithful to the original subject with JPEG (Exif.) 2.2, DPOF, and Epson PRINT Image Matching III technology.

• Connect your OptioX directly to your printer and gain control over printing, resizing, trimming, digital filters, and other functions without the need for a PC! The OptioX supports PictBridge, a new direct-print standard that allows the camera to be connected to a PictBridge-supported printer directly via USB cable.

• Enjoy the versatility of a multi-function cradle that allows USB Connect to transfer data, Web Cam ability, AV Connectivity and Battery Recharge.

• Get easy access to different functions without the need to call up the menu screen with the Quick menu function. A simple touch of the stick lever positioned just below the LCD monitor displays the Quick menu, providing access to REC start and shooting settings.

• Access still shooting, movie shooting and voice recording quickly and easily with separate buttons that eliminate the need to use the menu.

• Use the Mode Palette to select from 15 Shooting Modes for a variety of situations or shooting conditions

  • Program mode allows you to take control over a combination of functions at once.

  • Landscape mode makes the most of the greens and blues of scenic shots.

  • Flower mode brings out all the vivid color and detail of flowers.

  • Portrait mode successfully captures skin tones in a more faithful manner for more flattering results.

  • Night scene portrait mode ensures quality shots of people at night without sacrificing exposure of the background.

  • Panorama assist mode allows a series of shots to be taken horizontally or vertically and then aligned and combined with ease on a PC through use of the included software.

  • Surf & Snow mode helps to reduce the highly reflective nature of snow or water.

  • Self-portrait mode lets you point the camera at yourself and achieve results that come out satisfyingly crisp despite the close nature of the composition.

  • Food mode enables the Optio X to achieve natural color, convey convincing texture, and communicate the real freshness of food.

  • Pet (white), Pet (grey) and Pet (black) modes help capture whites and black tones and the natural glow common to family pets.

  • Museum mode is ideally suited to photographing exhibits in museums, achieving optimal exposure while ensuring the flash doesn't fire.

  • Sport mode allows users to stop fast moving action with a fast shutter speed.

  • Fireworks mode makes it easy to shoot firework displays with exceptional results. 

• Transform the mood of recorded shots with Digital filters. Choose Black & White or Sepia shooting for a marked difference in style, or from a range of colors: Red, Pink, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, and Brightness.

• Record movie clips to the capacity of your memory card with Movie mode with sound

• Record audio that rivals stand-alone audio recording devices with Voice recording Mode.

• Focus quickly and with precision with the TTL Contrast Detection Autofocus system with 9-point wide-focus, spot focus and Infinity landscape mode.

• Keep your OptioX powered with Lithium-ion batteries and a standard cradle that charges batteries while housed in the camera.

• Shoot and record more images with SD memory card compatibility

 Advanced Features

• Select from a choice of multi-segment metering, center-weighted metering, and spot metering to achieve the most appropriate exposure in myriad situations.

• Achieve enhanced image quality and faster processing speed with a newly-developed ASIC and a finely-tuned image processing algorithm.

• Know which parts of the image may be under- or overexposed with real-time warnings for washed-out or blacked out areas indicated on the LCD monitor.

• Secure your camera with a key lock. This function locks in programs when others take control view stored images. It also locks and deactivates most buttons except power, off, shutter, and zoom.

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