Pentax Optio 33LF Review

Specifications

• Type: Compact-type digital still camera with built-in zoom lens, autofocus, auto exposure and auto flash
• Effective Pixels: 3.2 megapixels
• Image Capture Device Type: 1/2.7 inch interline transfer CCD with a primary color filter
• Image Capture Device Total Pixels: 3.34 megapixels
• Color Depth: 12 bit x 3 colors
• Recorded Pixels: Still -2048x1536 pixels, 1600x1200 pixels, 1024x768 pixels, 640x480 pixels; Movie - 320x240
• Focus System Type: TTL contrast detection autofocus system
• Autofocus: 5 point AF, Spot AF and Infinity Landscape Mode
• Manual Focus: 3.93 inches (0.01m) to Infinity
• Focusing Range: Normal: 1.31 ft (0.4m) to Infinity; Macro: 3.94 inches ((0.1m ) to 1.64ft (0.5m)
• Lens Type: PENTAX power zoom
• Focal Length: 5.8mm- 17.4mm
• 35mm Equivalent: 38mm-114mm
• Aperture Range: f2.6- f5.0
• Construction: 6 elements in 5 groups (one aspherical element)
• Optical Zoom: 3 X
• Digital Zoom: 2.7X
• Combined: Approx. 8X
• Light Metering Method: TTL metering with choice of: Multi-segment, Center-weighted and Spot meter
• Sensitivity: Auto, or user select ISO 100, 200, 400
• Exposure Control Method: Program AE
• Exposure Modes: Program, Picture mode, Night scene, Movie, Panorama assist, 3D image, Digital filter, Auto Bracket
• Exposure Compensation: +/-2 EV (1/3 steps)
• Shutter: Type - Programmed AE electronic lens shutter with CCD electronic shutter, Shutter Speed - approx. 1/2000 - 4 seconds
• White Balance: White Balance Control - TTL Auto, Pre-set, Custom White Balance; Available Settings - Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten Light, Fluorescent Light, Manual
• Flash: Built-in series-control auto flash, Auto discharge under low light and backlit conditions in auto mode
• Flash Modes: Auto, Flash-Off, Flash-On, Auto + red-eye reduction, Flash-On + red-eye reduction
• Flash Range: approx. 0.66 feet(0.2m) - 16 feet (5.0m) (5.8mm at ISO auto); approx. 0.33 feet( 0.1m) - 8.9f feet(2.7m) (17.4mm at ISO auto
• Shooting Modes: Program, Picture mode, Night scene, Movie, Panorama assist, 3D image, Digital filter, Auto bracket
• Picture Modes: Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Self-portrait, Soft, Surf and Snow, Sunset, Illustration
• Digital Filter: Black and White, Sepia, Red, Green, Blue, Black and White and Red, Black and White and Green, Black and White and Blue
• Drive Modes: Single-Shot, Continuous, Self-timer-10 sec. Self-timer-2 sec., High-speed, Continuous
• Movie Mode: As long as the memory remains, no sound
• Time Stamp: dd/mm/yy, mm/dd/yy, yy/mm/dd
• World Time: Display of the time in 62 cities (28 time zones)
• Image Storage Media: 12MB built-in memory, SD memory card, Multimedia Card (MMC)- removable
• File Formats: Still - JPEG (Exif 2.2), DCF (Design rule for Camera File system), DPOF (Digital Print Order Format); Movie - AVI (Motion JPEG Format) 30 fps - no sound
• JPEG Compression Mode: Good, Better, Best
• Recorded pixels with 16 MB card(Size- Best, Better, Good): 2048 x 1536 - 8, 16, 33; 1600 x 1200 - 13, 27, 60; 1024 x 768 - 24, 50, 89; 640 x 48 - 50, 89, 128
• Optical Viewfinder: Actual Image zoom viewfinder
• LCD Monitor: 1.6 inch, TFT color LCD- with Histogram Display -Swivels 180o horizontally, 270 o vertically
• LCD Coverage: 100 percent
• LCD Resolution: 72K Pixels
• Playback Modes File : Single, Index- Nine image
• Magnification: 12X
• Slide Show: In playback mode
• Erase Modes: Single, All
• Image Protect: Single, All
• Interfaces Type: AV output terminal, USB terminal, DC input terminal
• Video Output: Compatible with NTSC and PAL formats
• Power Source: Lithium battery CR-V3 (650 shots according to in house PENTAX tests) or two AA batteries (Lithium, Ni, Ni-MH, Alkaline), AC adaptor kit (optional)
• Operating temperatures: 32 - 104 degrees F (0 - 40 degrees Celsius)
• Camera Casing: Plastic
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 4.3x2.5x1.6 Inches (108.5x64.5x41.5mm) (excluding protrusions)
• Weight: 6.3 oz (180g) without battery and SD memory card. 8.1 oz (230g) loaded and ready
• Mac Requirements: OS: Mac OS 8.6 or later (QuickTime 4.0 or later to view movies), CPU: Power PC 266MHz or higher, Memory: 8MB or more, Hard disk space: 6MB or more, Standard equipped USB port
• PC Requirements: OS: Windows 98,98 second edition, 2000, Me, XP Home edition / Professional, CPU: Pentium or later recommended, Memory: 64MB or more, Hard disk space: 15MB or more, Standard equipped USB port
• Kit Inclusions: Optio 33LF Camera, CR-V3 Lithium, Video Cable, USB Cable, 3D Image viewer, Software (CD ROM) - ACDSeeTM, USB Driver, Strap, Operating manual, Serial number card, Product registration card, Service network directory