The Pentax Optio P80 comes equipped with a host of user-friendly features and functions to make high-quality digital photography effortless even for first-time digital camera users. The new Pentax P80 is the latest model of the popular Optio digital compact series providing a host of advanced features for the capture of brilliant, sharply focused portraits.
It features a Small Face filter, which helps produce a more attractive, better-proportioned subject image by making the face appear slightly smaller in relation to the body; and a more responsive version of the Auto-Tracking AF function, which helps keep an active subject in constant focus.
High-quality images delivered by 12.1 effective megapixels
Combining approximately 12.1 effective megapixels with the PENTAX-developed imaging engine and high-performance PENTAX zoom lens, the Optio P80 allows the user to produce brilliant, high-resolution prints with edge-to-edge sharpness, even when images are enlarged to larger sizes.
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High-speed Face Recognition, with a range of user-friendly features
The Optio P80′s advanced Face Recognition AF & AE function comes in handy for casual shooting of people. This user-friendly function not only captures 32 faces in sharp focus and perfect exposure in a mere 0.03 seconds, but can even accurately detect a subject standing diagonally to the camera, or one with a tilted head. The Optio P80 also offers other user-friendly features, including: the Small Face filter, which makes the subject’s face appear smaller in proportion to the body than it actually is, to produce attractive, well-balanced portraits; the Smile Capture mode, which automatically releases the shutter the moment the camera detects the subject’s smile; and the Blink Detection function, which warns the photographer when the subject’s eyes close at the time of shutter release.
What’s in the box?
- Pentax P80 Digital Camera
- Battery
- AC Plug Cord
- USB & AV Cables
- CD Rom
- User Manual – (Please note user manual may come as photocopy or softcopy of English language)
- Extra Accessories : Strap
- Accessories are items that may come with the package. There are times that some accessories may changed from time to time according to availability from manufacturer.
Large 2.7 inch LCD monitor for effortless image viewing
Despite its compact body, the Optio P80 features a large 2.7 inch high-brightness color LCD monitor, which allows the photographer to view on-screen images and menus with great comfort and facilitates mode-setting and other camera operations В— during both shooting and playback.
High-performance optical 4X zoom lens
Despite its compact dimensions, the Optio P80 features an optical 4X zoom lens covering focal lengths from 27.5mm to 110mm in the 35mm format. It also offers the Intelligent Zoom function, which extends the zoom range up to approximately 28.5 times for even tighter zooming in on the subject.
Trusted Reviews reviews the Pentax Optio P80 and writes:
“For under £140 the Pentax Optio P80 is a very slim and stylish ultra-compact camera that is easy to use, well made and equipped with a decent list of features including HD video recording and a good wide-angle lens. However its overall performance is quite slow, and overall image quality leaves something to be desired.”
cneo reviews the Pentax Optio P80 and writes:
“Image quality is quite acceptable for a snapshot compact, with accurate light metering and colour reproduction. Dynamic range is slightly improved by the shadow correction and highlight correction features, but it’s still pretty limited, with murky shadows and burned-out highlights in very high contrast shots. The lens is also pretty good, with decent overall sharpness, but it seems to lack contrast. Wide-angle distortion is corrected electronically, which does produce some corner blurring, and there is also a little blue-green chromatic aberration at the edges of the frame, but it’s not too horrible, and I’ve seen a lot worse from more expensive cameras.”
What Digital Camera reviews the Pentax Optio P80 and writes:
“The P80 is a very slim and stylish ultra-compact camera that is easy to use, well made and equipped with a decent list of features including HD video recording and a good wide-angle lens. However its performance is quite slow, and image quality leaves something to be desired.”
Features :
- 12.1 Megapixel CCD for detailed images, large prints, and cropping flexibility.
- PENTAX 4X wide angle optical zoom is equivalent to 27.5-110mm focal length.
- Large 2.7 inch LCD with 230,000 dot resolution for accurate composition and playback of still images and video.
- Ultra-slim compact design is offered in a fashionable selection of colors including Black, Pearl, and Mint.
- Capture high resolution, widescreen, HD video up to 720p at a full-speed 30 frames per second.
- PENTAX Shake Reduction (SR) technology features Pixel Track SR, Digital SR, and Movie SR, stabilizing your images and video for beautiful, blur-free results.
- Fast Face Detection technology sees up to 32 faces in as little as 3 one-hundredths of a second for easy portrait photography.
- Smile Capture automatically takes the pictures when your subject smiles, and Blink Detection alerts you if your subjectÆs eyes are closed during the exposure.
- PENTAX Auto Picture mode automatically selects from 8 shooting modes for beautiful images in any setting.
- Sensitivity up to ISO 6400 boosts shutter speeds to freeze subject movement for blur-free images even in low lighting.
Specifications :
Type: Ultra Compact Digital Camera
Sensor: Type: 1/2.3″ interline transfer CCD w primary color filter; Effective pixels: 12.1; Total pixels: 12.39; Recorded resolutions Still: 12M (4000×3000), 7M (3072×2304), 5M (2592×1944), 3M (2048×1536), 2.1M (16:9, 1920×1080), 1024 (1024×768), VGA (640×480) Movie: 1280x720p30/15, 640x480p30/15, 320x240p30/15; Quality levels: Fixed, 12M (H)
LCD/Viewfinder: LCD screen: 2.7″ TFT color LCD; LCD resolution: 230,000 dots; Wide angle viewable: n/a; Viewfinder: n/a
Flash: Type: Built-in series-control auto flash; Flash modes: Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Auto + Redeye, On + Redeye, Soft; Effective range: Approx 15Æ (wide, auto ISO), 6.9Æ (tele, auto ISO)
Interfaces:Ports: USB 2.0 hi-speed, AV out; Video out: NTSC, PAL; Printer interfaces: n/a
ISO Sensitivity:Auto: 64-800, Digital SR ISO 64-6400 (ISO 3200-6400, 5M); Manual: 64-6400 (ISO 3200-6400, 5M)
Shutter:Type: Programmed AE electronic lens shutter w CCD electronic shutter; Shutter speed: 1/1000 to 1/4 sec (up to 4 sec in Night Scene mode)
Drive Modes: Mode selection: One shot, Self Timer, Continuous, High Speed Continuous (5M); Continuous FPS: Approx 0.93 FPS for 3 frames, High Speed Continuous 3.2 FPS for up to 6 frames (5M), 5.8 FPS for 6 frames at ISO 3200-6400 (5M); Self-timer: Yes (10s, 2s); Remote control: n/a
Lens: Type/construction: PENTAX zoom lens, 7 elements, 6 groups (3 aspheric elements); Optical zoom: 4X; Focal length (equiv.): 4.9-19.6mm (27.5-110mm); Digital zoom: 6.3X; Combined zoom: 25X; Intelligent zoom: Approx 5.2X at 7M to 25X at VGA; Aperture: F2.6-5.8
Focus System: Type: TTL contrast detection autofocus; Focus modes: 9 point AF, Spot AF, Auto Tracking AF, Macro, Infinity Landscape, Pan Focus, Manual Focus; Manual focus: Yes; Macro focus: Yes; Focus lock: Yes, by pressing the shutter release button half way; Focus range Normal: 1.31Æ to infinity (wide), 1.64Æ to infinity (tele) Macro: 0.33-1.64Æ (wide), 1.64-2.30Æ (tele)
Storage Media: Internal memory: Approx 33.6 MB; Removable memory: SD, SDHC
Timing: Startup: Approx 1.9 sec; Release lag: Approx 0.033 sec
Image Stabilization: Still: Pixel Track SR, Digital SR (5M); Movie: Movie SR
White Balance*: Auto preset modes: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent; Manual mode(s): Yes
Capture Modes: Mode selection: Auto Picture (Standard, Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene Portrait, Night Scene, Sport, Flower, Candlelight), Program, Night Scene, Night Scene Portrait, Half-Length Portrait (3M), Movie, Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Surf & Snow, Sport, Digital SR (5M), Kids, Pet, Food, Fireworks, Frame Composite (3M), Party, Natural Skin Tone, Candlelight, Text, Blog (VGA), Digital Wide (5M), Digital Panorama (2M per frame), Vertical Snap (12M, 5M, VGA), Green, Voice Recording; Green simplified mode available: Yes; Face detection available: Yes, up to 32 faces in 0.03s, Smile Capture, Blink Detection; P/A/S/M/B: P; Date stamp: Yes, date, date-time, time (not available in Green mode); Digital filters (capture): n/a; Dynamic Range Adjustment: Yes, highlight and shadow correction
Playback Modes: Mode selection: One Shot, Index (4 or 9 thumbnails), Magnification, Movie Playback, Sound Playback, Histogram, Bright/Dark Indication, Folder, Select & Delete, Calendar; Mode pallet: Small Face Filter, Slideshow, Resize, Cropping, Image & Sound Copy, Image Rotation, Digital Filter, Movie Edit, Frame Composite (3M), Redeye Edit, Voice Memo, Protect, DPOF, Favorites, Image Recovery, Startup Screen, Face Zooming; Magnification: Yes, up to 10X, scrollable; Digital filters (playback): B&W, Sepia, Color Filters (6), Color Extract (3), Soft, Brightness, Color Enhancer, Toy Camera, Retro; Movie edit: Save As Still Image, Movie Divide
Size : Dimensions (W x H x D): 3.8 x 2.1 x 0.8″