Pentax Optio S1 Compact Camera New Class with High Dynamic Range mode

PENTAX Imaging Company is an old player has announced the PENTAX Optio digital compact camera S1 new, sophisticated, easy to use and attractive body with polished like a gem. Color choices are Black Chrome flashy or shiny or Green,

Pentax Optio S1 digital camera is a fashionable and elegant with a light body that has the feature specification:

* A high-resolution 14-megapixel sensor for exceptional image detail.
* Wide angle 5x optical zoom lens (28-140mm) for image framing flexibility.
* 2.7-inch LCD
* Sensor-shift PENTAX Shake Reduction (SR) system for low light / low light and sharp telephoto images.
* Widescreen 720p HD video capture.
* Powerful PENTAX Auto Picture mode for shooting set-it-and-forget-it.
* Fast Face Detection, Smile Capture, and Blink Detection for perfect portraits.
* Mode is High Dynamic Range (HDR) for details on the wide exposure image (the new PENTAX compact digital camera.)
* PENTAX Infrared remote control (remote purchased separately).

With meticulous attention given to every detail of design, camera ultra-compact Optio S1 is the perfect choice for digital photographers who want a digital camera is very qualified, yet elegant and classy. (Source)

Pentax Optio S1 specification details:
Sensor • 14.1 million effective pixels
• 1/2.3 "type CCD
Image sizes • 4288 x 3216
• 3216 x 3216
• 4224 x 2376 (16:9)
• 3072 x 2304
• 1600 x 1200
• 640 x 480
Sensitivity TBD
Lens • Focal length 5-25mm
• 28-140mm equivalent (in 35mm terms)
• 9 elements in 8 groups (4 aspherical elements)
• f/3.9-5.7
LCD • 2.7 inch TFT LCD with anti-reflective coating
• 230,000 dots
Image formats • JPEG (Exif 2.3)
• DCF 2.0
• DPOF
• PRINT Image Matching III
• format Movie AVI (Motion JPEG)
Memory • SD / SDHC / SDXC
• Internal TBA
Focus • TTL contrast detection autofocus system
• 9-point AF, Spot AF, Auto Tracking AF, Macro, Super Macro, Infinity Landscape, Pan Focus, Manual Focus
Focus distance • Normal: 40cm to infinity (wide), 101cm to infinity (telephoto)
• Macro: 10cm-50cm (wide), 30cm-50cm (tele)
• Super Macro: Approx 1 cm to 30cm (at a fixed zoom, set automatically)
Exposure control • Multi-segment
• Center
• Spot
Shutter speed • 1/1600th - 1/4sec
• 4 sec in Night Scene mode
Exposure comp. • - / + 2EV (1/3EV steps)
Flash • Integrated auto flash with Red-eye reduction function
• Flash On and Flash Off modes
• Flash range 3.6m (W, Auto ISO)
• 2.4m (T, Auto ISO)
Video • HD, 1280 x 720p 30/15fps
• VGA, 640 x 480 30/15fps
• QVGA, 320 x 240 30/15fps
• with video editing and digital stabilization
Battery • D-LI178 Lithium-ion rechargeable battery
Interfaces • PC / AV (PAL / NTSC)
• USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed)
Drive modes • One-shot
• Self-timer (2 or 10 sec)
• Continuous shooting
• Burst shooting (3.2fps for 10 frames)
• Remote control: Infrared (optional)
Digital filters • B & W
• Sepia
• Toy camera
• Retro
• Color Emphasis
• Soft
• Brightness
• Miniature
• HDR
White balance • Auto
• Daylight
• Shade
• Tungsten
• Fluorescent
• Manual
Weight (inc battery and card) • 115-gram (3.9oz)
Dimensions (inc lens) • 91mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.6 x 2.1 x 0.8 ")