7 Mega Pixel, 2.5" LCD, 3X Optical Zoom, AA Battery!!

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. 

Free Accessories:

1 Carry Case

1GB SD Memory Card

 

7.0 effective megapixels permit beautiful, crisp prints even at large-format sizes
The Optio M20 produces clear images with impressive quality thanks to the high resolution afforded by its 7.0 effective megapixels and to its high-performance smc Pentax lens. This superlative resolution makes it possible to attain prints with crisp details even when the photo is greatly enlarged.

Outstanding battery life
With a comprehensive energy-saving design, the Optio M20 provides exceptional battery life (approximately 220 images with AA alkaline batteries, or approximately 700 images with AA lithium batteries) for on-the-go power.

New Blur Reduction mode reduces camera shake and subject blurring
The Optio M20 is equipped with a High ISO Blur Reduction mode, a new feature that lets you take photos at faster shutter speeds for sharper images even in dim lighting conditions such as night scenes and indoor sporting events. In this mode, the camera automatically adjusts the sensitivity to as high as ISO 1600 to match the brightness of the subject. The higher sensitivity permits faster shutter speeds that effectively reduce not just camera shake but also blurring caused by moving subjects.

Auto Picture mode automatically determines the best settings for the shooting conditions
The Auto Picture mode lets the camera automatically determine the shooting conditions for Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, and Program modes and choose the optimum settings for each subject. This Pentax original function simplifies shooting for users since it eliminates the necessity of making a number of individual settings.

High-quality Movies with Anti-Shake Function
The Optio M20 captures movies at 30 fps (frames per second) at resolutions up to 640 x 480 pixels and with an image quality rivaling that of camcorders. Camera shake while filming can be corrected automatically using the movie anti-shake function.

Face Recognition AF and AE for beautiful one-step portraits
The camera includes Face Recognition AF and AE, which allows you to take bright, beautiful photos with perfectly focused faces free of backlighting shadows. This useful function automatically detects the position of the subject's face anywhere in the photo frame and adjusts the focus and optimizes the exposure for the detected position.

Auto-tracking AF continuously focuses on a moving subject
The Optio M20's auto-tracking AF feature continuously focuses on subjects such as kids and pets that move around unpredictably. Since the focus frame automatically follows the movement of the subject inside the photo frame, you can capture those instantaneous photo opportunities.

Easy-to-view LCD Monitor
The Optio M20 comes with a 2.5-inch LCD monitor, which displays subjects' movement with very little time delay (60 fps). Its easy-to-view, large monitor and menu display make operation, setting, monitoring, and playback comfortable and easy. An auto LCD dimmer function automatically dims the backlight to preserve battery life and optimize the screen checks indoors and outdoors.

Easy to use 3x optical zoom
The Optio M20 includes a 3x optical zoom lens with a focal length from 38 to 114 mm for 35mm film, which is ideal for a broad spectrum of subjects from landscapes, through sightseeing photographs, to portraits.

SDHC memory card support for greater storage of high-quality images and longer movies
The Optio M20 supports two removable storage media: the conventional SD memory cards and the new SDHC memory cards.

Compatibility with the ImageLink printing system
The Optio M20 is compatible with the ImageLink printing system, which allows wireless connection of a digital camera to ImageLink-compatible printers. By simply placing the Optio M20 on the printer's dock, the user can take advantage of simple, push-button printing of recorded images, without requiring a personal computer.

Additional features

• World time function for 71 cities (28 time zones) worldwide
• Calendar display lets you choose photos by date
• Mode Palette provides quick access to 15 shooting modes and 13 playback modes
• Soft flash function avoids overexposure during close-up flash photography
• Macro mode allows close-up photography as near as 5 centimeters
• Digital zooming provides up to 4x magnification
• Approximately 21.9MB of built-in memory
• Includes the ACDSee for Pentax image viewer/image management software
• Supports PictBridge, DPOF functions, Exif Print, and PRINT Image Matching III

TYPE
Camera Type	Digital zoom compact camera
SENSOR
Effective Pixels	7.0 megapixels
Total Pixels	7.38 megapixels
Type	1/2.5 inch interline transfer CCD with a primary colour filter
Sensitivity	Auto, Manual (ISO: 64/100/200/400/1600) The sensitivity is auto selected up to 1600 at Blur Reduction mode.
IMAGE SIZE
Still	7M (3072 x 2304 pixels), 5M (2560 x 1920 pixels), 4M (2304 x 1728 pixels), 3M (2048 x 1536 pixels), 2M (1600 x 1200 pixels), 1024 (1024 x 768 pixels), 640 (640 x 480 pixels) During Frame composite mode, the recorded size is fixed to 3M(2048 x 1536 pixcels)
Movie	640 (640 x 480 pixels), 320(320 x 240 pixels)
FILE FORMAT
Still	JPEG (Exif 2.2), DCF, DPOF, PRINT Image Matching III
Movie	MOV (Quick Time Motion JPEG), approx.30fps / 15fps (frames per second) , with sound and Movie Anti-shake
Sound	WAV (PCM format), monaural
Quality Level	***(Best), **(Better), *(Good)
STORAGE MEDIA
Internal	21.9 MB Built-in memory
External	SD memory card, SDHC memory card
LENS
Construction	6 elements in 5 groups (1 aspherical elements)
Focal Length	6.3mm-18.9mm f3.1-5.9(equivalent to 38mm-114mm in 35mm format)
Digital Zoom	1-4x
FOCUSING SYSTEM
Type	TTL contrast detection autofocus system
Area	9-point multi AF / Spot AF / Tracking AF switchable
Focus Range (Still)	Auto-focus: (Normal) 0.4m to infinity (whole zoom range), (Macro) 0.1m to 1.0m at wide setting, (Super Macro) 0.05m to 0.4m, (Pan focus) 1.4m to infinity at wide setting, 5.8m to infinity at tele setting Manual-focus: available 0.1m to infinity at wide setting, 0.6m to infinity at except wide setting. Infinity-landscape mode available Face priority AE is auto selected at the Portraite mode
Focus Range (Movie)	Pan Focus: 0.5m to infinity at wide setting, 2.0m to infinity at tele setting
EXPOSURE SYSTEM
Metering	TTL metering
Exposure Modes	Auto Picture, Program, Night Scene, Movie, Voice recording, Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Surf & Snow, Sport, Blur Reduction, Kids, Pet, Food, Self-portrait, Frame Composite
Compensation	±2 EV (1/3 steps)
SHUTTER
Type	Programmed AE electronic lens shutter with CCD electronic shutter
Speed	Approx. 1/2000 sec. to 4 sec.
MOVIE
Recording	Until the memory card becomes full
FLASH
Type	Built-in series-control auto flash. Automatic discharge under low lighting conditions in auto mode
Modes	Flash-on and Flash-off modes.  "Red-eye" compensation function. Soft flash
Effective Range	Wide: approx. 0.5m - 4.0m at Standard Output Sensitivity Auto Tele: approx. 0.6m - 2.0m at Standard Output Sensitivity Auto
DRIVE MODE
Modes	One shot, Self-timer (10sec., 2sec.), Continuous
WHITE BALANCE
Modes	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light, Manual setting
SCREEN
LCD	2.5 inch, TFT colour LCD with back light (Approx. 115,000 pixels)
LANGUAGE
Language	English, French, Germany, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Swedish, Dutch, Russian, Thai, Korean, Chinese(Traditional / Simplified), Japanese
WORLD TIME
Time	71 cities (28 time zones)
INTERFACE
PC	USB
AV	Compatible with NTSC and PAL formats
PictBridge	Print modes: Single image print, All images print, DPOF auto print Print settings: Paper size, Paper type, Printing quality, Border status
POWER
Source	two AA batteries (lithium, alkaline, nickel and rechargeable Ni-MH)
Performance	Approx. 220 (Alkaline), 330(Nickel manganese), 460(Ni-MH), 700(Litium) *Recording capacity shows approximate number of shots recorded during CIPA-compliant testing. Actual performance may vary according to operating conditions.
DIMENSIONS
Height	61mm
Width	94mm
Depth	23mm
Weight	130g w/o battery and memory card