Pentax Optio M20 Digital Camera Review

Pentax Optio M20

Digital Camera Review

1.8 The Pentax Optio M20 is a compact point-and-shoot camera with a sizable 1/2.5-inch 7-megapixel CCD, selling for under $200 online. This digital camera offers a 2.5-inch, 115,000-pixel LCD screen, a Pentax 3x optical zoom lens, connectivity options to either PictBridge or ImageLink printers, and a number of preset shooting modes. Manual controls on the M20 include EV compensation, ISO up to 1600, flash, and white balance. Fully automatic settings are only available for controls like aperture, shutter speed, and metering. With a limited maximum aperture of just f/3.1 and questionable construction, image quality will again determine the value of this new point-and-shoot.
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Specifications
Pentax Optio M20 Specs
Type Compact  
Price 0.00  
Length 3.50  
Width 1.00  
Height 2.30  
Weight 4.20  
Pixels 7.18 Megapixels 
Effective Pixels 7.00  
Sensor Type 1/2.5 interline CCD  
Image Size 3072 x 2304  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter Yes  
Image Format JPEG (stills), MOV QuickTime Motion JPEG (video)  
File Size 7 MB (highest res), 0.13 MB (lowest res)  
Compression JPEG (stills), MOV QuickTime JPEG (video)  
Lens Pentax Power Zoom Lens, 3x optical zoom (6 elements, 5 groups; 1 aspherical element)  
Lens Mount no  
Compatible Lenses n/a  
Viewfinder no  
Diopter Adjustment n/a  
Magnification 8x  
LCD 2.5 low reflection TFT color LCD  
Auto Focus Type TTL contrast detection AF system  
Focusing Modes 9-point multi AF, spot, tracking AF  
Focusing Points 9 points  
Detecting Range Standard: 1.3 ft. - infinity; Close-up Wide: 4.0 in - 2.62 ft.; Close-up Tele: 1.92 in. - 1.31 ft.  
Metering Modes TTL multi-segment metering  
Shutter Type AE electronic lens shutter with CCD electronic shutter  
Shutter Speed 4.00  
Self Timer yes  
Modes 4 - 1/2000 sec  
Speed Yes  
Burst No  
Automatic Modes Auto picture, Program, Night scene, Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Surf & Snow, Sport, Kids, Pet, Blur reduction, Food, Frame  
Exposure Compensation +/- 2.0 EV in 1/3 steps  
Built in Flash Auto, On/Off, Red-eye Reduction  
Flash Range < 13 ft.  
Sync Contact no  
Resolution 3072 x 2304  
Settings Best, Better, Good  
ISO Sensitivity auto; manual:64-1600  
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light  
Playback Options single, 9-image index, magnify (8x), scroll, image rotation, slide show, movie, resize, trimming, digital filter, movie edit, picture frame, red-ey removal, calendar, image and sound copy, erase, protect  
Direct Printing Yes  
Video Output Yes  
Software Software S-SW58 (CD-ROM)  
Battery Power Source A batteries (2) alkaline or rechargeable NiMH  
Zoom Wide 38  
Zoom Tele 114  
Intro Date 2006-08-21  
fstop Max 3.10  
fstop Min 5.90  
Zoom Digi 4.00  
Movie Mode 640 x 480 and 320 x 240 at 30 and 15 fps  
Storage Type 22 MB internal mermory; SD card compatible  
LCD Pixels 115000  
Resolution Maximum 3072 x 2304  
Resolution Minimum 640 x 480  
External Flash 0  
Ratings Raw Weight 
Color 7.09   2.5 
Resolution 3.77   2.5 
Noise Auto ISO 1.31   2.5 
Noise Manual ISO 5.72   2.5 
Low Light 3.75  
Dynamic Range 0.00   2.5 
Flash 0.00  
Model Design Appearance 5.50   1.25 
Size Portability 6.50   1.1 
Handling 6.00   1.5 
Control Button Positioning Size 7.00   0.85 
Front 6.75   0.6 
Back 6.00   0.6 
Left 6.75   0.5 
Right 6.75   0.5 
Top 6.50   0.6 
Bottom 5.00   0.5 
Menu 7.00   1.25 
Auto Mode 7.50   1.5 
Auto Focus 7.00   1.75 
Focus 5.50  
ISO 8.25   1.25 
White Balance 7.25   1.25 
Exposure 7.00  
Metering 4.00   1.15 
Shutter Speed 0.00   0.9 
Aperture 0.00   0.9 
Custom Image Presets 7.00   0.75 
Drive Mode 5.50   1.2 
Picture Quality Options 8.50   0.5 
Picture Effects Mode 8.00   0.5 
Playback Mode 8.00   0.9 
Movie Mode 7.00  
Viewfinder 0.00   0.55 
LCD Screen 5.50   1.5 
Flash 6.25   1.25 
Zoom Lens 6.00   1.65 
Memory 4.00   0.5 
Battery 7.50   1.25 
Startup 1st Shot 6.58  
Shot Shot 8.84  
Shutter Shot 9.37  
Software 6.00   0.5 
Jacks / Ports / Plugs 3.50   0.4 
Direct Print Options 7.00   0.65 
Ease of Use 7.75   1.2 
Other Features 7.00   0.55 
Value 7.00  
Total (weighted)   328.04
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