In August 5, 2009, Pentax Imaging Co. announced its new Optio E80 and Optio P80 digital cameras, both of which are affordable entry-level compacts. At first, I’d like to have a brief review of Pentax Optio P80:
Shape:
Dimensions: 3.8 x 2.1 x 0.8 in. (97 x 53 x 20 mm) color: black, pearl or mint
Weight 4.2 oz (119 g) Body material: aluminum alloy
Feature:
Sensor: 1/2.3″ CCD
Pixels: 12.39 megapixels (total)
12.10 megapixels (effective)
Image Dimensions: 4000 x 3000 (12.0 megapixels), 3072 x 2304 (7.1 megapixels)
2592 x 1944 (5.0 megapixels), 2048 x 1536 (3.1 megapixels), 1920 x 1080 (2.1 megapixels), 1024 x 768 (0.8 megapixels), 640 x 480 (0.3 megapixels)
Capture Speed Continuous: 0.9 frames per second for 3 frames
LCD: 2.7″, 230,000 pixels
Playback Zoom: 10.0x max
Focal Length: 4.9 – 19.6mm (actual)
Aperture Range: f/2.6 (W) to f/5.8 (T)
Focusing Range Normal: 16″ – infinity (40 cm – infinity)
Macro: 4.1″ – 20″ (10 cm – 50 cm)
ISO Sensitivity: Auto (64 – 800), Digital SR (64 – 6400), 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200*, 6400*; *5MP
Shutter Speed 4 – 1/1000 second
Price: US$200
Availability: September 2009
Do you like it, my dear friends? If YES, wait for a month, and then get it!
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