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Pentax Optio W30 Digital Camera Review

by Karen M. Cheung
Published on July 05, 2007

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Specs Table

Pentax Optio W30 Specs
Type Point-and-Shoot  
Price 0.00  
Length 0.93  
Width 4.20  
Height 2.10  
Weight 4.90  
Pixels 7.41 Megapixels 
Effective Pixels 7.10  
Sensor Type 1/2.5 inch CCD  
Image Size 3072 x 2304  
Aspect Ratio 4:3  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter No  
Media 21.9 MB, SD, SDHC  
Image Format JPEG (EXIF 2.2), DCF, DPOF, Print Image Matching III (stills), MOV (video)  
Compression JPEG (EXIF 2.2), DCF, DPOF, Print Image Matching III (stills), MOV (video)  
Lens 3x (11 elements in 9 groups)  
LCD 2.5  
Auto Focus Type TTL contrast detection autofocus system  
Focusing Modes 9 point autofocus, spot, pan, and auto tracking  
Detecting Range Normal 1.31 feet to infinity; Macro: 0.03 to 1.97 feet  
Metering Modes Multisegment, Center weighted, Spot  
Shutter Type AE electronic lens shutter w/CCD electronic shutter  
Shutter Speed 1.00  
Modes Auto Pitcure, Program, Night Scene, Movie, Voice Recording  
Speed No  
Burst No  
Automatic Modes Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Underwater, Underwater Movie, Digital SR  
Exposure Compensation +/- 2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)  
Built in Flash Series-control, Automatic flash  
Flash Range Wide: 11.8 feet; Tele: 9.8 feet  
ISO Sensitivity Auto 64-400 (up to 3200 in Digital SR Mode and Report Mode), Manual: 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600  
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent  
Direct Printing No  
Video Output No  
Battery Power Source Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery D-LI63  
Zoom Wide 0  
Zoom Tele 0  
fstop Max 4.00  
fstop Min 3.30  
Zoom Digi 4.00  
Storage Type 21.9 MB, SD, SDHC  
LCD Pixels 115000  
Resolution Maximum 3072 x 2304  
Resolution Minimum 640 x 480  
External Flash 0  
Ratings Raw Weight 
Color 5.26   2.75 
Resolution 5.20   2.5 
Noise Auto ISO 1.38  
Noise Manual ISO 4.88  
Model Design Appearance 8.50   1.25 
Low Light 5.14   2.25 
Size Portability 7.75   1.1 
Handling 7.75   1.5 
Control Button Positioning Size 6.75   0.85 
Front 8.00   0.6 
Back 8.00   0.6 
Left 8.00   0.5 
Right 8.00   0.5 
Top 7.75   0.6 
Menu 7.00   0.95 
Bottom 8.25   0.5 
Auto Mode 7.25   1.5 
Auto Focus 6.75   1.5 
Focus 5.50   1.25 
ISO 8.75   1.25 
White Balance 7.25   1.25 
Exposure 7.00   0.5 
Metering 6.50   1.1 
Shutter Speed 0.00   0.9 
Aperture 0.00   0.9 
Custom Image Presets 8.00   0.75 
Drive Mode 5.50  
Picture Qualit Options 7.75   0.5 
Picture Effects Mode 8.00   0.5 
Playback Mode 8.00   0.9 
Movie Mode 6.75  
Viewfinder 0.00   0.8 
LCD Screen 6.25   1.25 
Flash 6.50   1.25 
Zoom Lens 6.50   1.5 
Memory 3.50   0.5 
Startup 1st Shot 6.90   1.75 
Shot Shot 9.70   1.75 
Shutter Shot 9.00   1.75 
Software 6.00   0.5 
Jacks / Ports / Plugs 9.00   0.4 
Direct Print 6.50   0.65 
Ease of Use 7.00   0.95 
Battery 5.25   0.75 
Other Features 4.50   0.55 
Value 7.50   1.85 
Dynamic Range 5.19   2.5 
Video Performance 2.36   1.75 
Processing Speed 7.80   1.75 
White Balance Performance 5.72   1.8 
Total (weighted)   368.87


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