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January 4, 2007 PENTAX Corporation 

 
PENTAX Optio E30
An entry-level compact digital camera that still delivers high-resolution pictures
PENTAX Optio E30

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Optio E30 Specification
  Effective Pixels       7.1 megapixels
  Sensor       7.38 megapixels ( total pixels )
1/2.5 inch interline transfer CCD with a primary color filter
  Recorded Pixels   Still   7M ( 3072 x 2304 pixels ), 5M ( 2592 x 1944 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 )
      Movie   640 ( 640 x 480 pixels ), 320 ( 320 x 240 pixels )
  Sensitivity       Auto, Manual ( ISO 80/160/320/400 ) * ISO400 is only set by manual
  File Formats   Still   JPEG ( Exif 2.2 ), DCF, DPOF, PRINT Image Matching III
  Movie AVI ( Motion JPEG Format ) approx. 28 fps ( frames per second ), 30 fps for QVGA with sound
  Sound WAV ( PCM ), monaural
  Quality Levels   Still   (Best), (Better), (Good)
      Movie   -
  Storage Media       Built-in memory ( approx. 11 MB ), SD memory card, SDHC memory card
  White Balance       Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light, Manual setting
  Lens   PENTAX zoom lens Optical 3X zoom, 6mm - 18mm ( equivalent to 36mm - 108mm in 35mm format )
F2.7 - F4.8, 7 elements in 6 groups ( 2 dual-sided aspherical element )
  Digital Zoom   1X - approx.4X ( up to approx. 12X with optical 3X zoom )
  LCD Monitor       2.4 inch, TFT color LCD with back light ( Approx. 110,000 pixels ), Approx. 100% of field of view
  Focusing System   Type   TTL contrast detection autofocus system, 3-point AF, Spot AF
      Focusing Range    
      Still   Normal : 0.5m ( 1.64 ft ) to infinity
Macro : 0.15m ( 0.49 ft ) to 0.6m ( 1.97 ft ) at full wide-angle setting
Infinity-landscape mode : infinity
Manual Focus : 0.15m ( 0.49 ft ) to infinity at full wide-angle setting, 0.5m ( 1.64 ft ) to infinity except for full wide-angle setting
      Movie   Normal : 0.5m ( 1.64ft ) to infinity (whole zoom area)
  Exposure Control   Metering System   TTL metering : Multi-segment metering,
      Exposure Compensation   ±2EV (1/3EV Steps)
  Capture modes   Mode Pallet   Program, Night scene, Movie, Voice Recording, Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Surf&Snow, Sport, Pet, Food, Frame Composite, Self- portrait, Firework, Sunset
      Green mode   Available
  Date Stamp       ON/OFF switchable
  Movie   Shooting time   Until the memory card becomes full, Maximum length is 182 min.
  Shutter   Type   Programmed AE electronic lens shutter with CCD electronic shutter
      Shutter speed   Approx. 1/2000 sec. to 4 sec.
  Drive Modes   One shot, Self-timer ( 10sec., 2sec. ), Continuous
  Flash   Type   Built-in series-control auto flash. Automatic discharge under low lighting condition in auto modes.
      Modes   Flash-on and Flash-off modes. ”Red-eye” compensation function employs a predischarge.
      Effective Range   Wide : Approx. 0.5m - 4.4m ( 1.64 ft - 14ft ) ( at ISO Auto )
Tele : Approx. 0.6m - 2.0m ( 1.97 ft - 8.2 ft ) ( at ISO Auto )
  Language       English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Swedish, Dutch, Russian, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese
  PictBridge   Print modes   Single image, All images, DPOF, Paper size, Paper Type, Paper Quality, Border
  ImageLink   Kodak ImageLink system supported
  Interfaces   USB/AV terminal, Dock terminal
  Video Output   Compatible with NTSC and PAL formats
  Power Sources   Two AA batteries ( alkaline, Lithium, Nickel and Rechargeable Ni-MH ), Optional AC adapter kit is also available
( Two alkaline batteries allow approx. 200 shots to be taken * )
  Dimensions       94.5(W) x 61.5(H) x 35.4(D)mm ( 3.7(W) x 2.4(H) x 1.4(D) inches ) ( including lens depth )
  Weight       185 g ( 6.5 oz. ) loaded and ready
137.5 g ( 4.9 oz. ) without battery and SD memory card

*
Recording capacity shows approximate number of shots recorded during CIPA-compliant testing. Actual performance may vary according to operating conditions.
( with LCD monitor on and flash used for 50% of the shots )


Storage capacity

Storage capacity ( Still )
  Still
Recorded Pixels 7M (3072 x 2304) 5M (2592 x 1944) 4M (2304 x 1728) 3M (2048 x 1536) 2M (1600 x 1200) 1024 (1024 x 768) 640 (640 x 480)
Quality Levels
Built-in memory 2 5 8 3 7 11 4 10 15 6 13 19 10 18 27 21 37 48 44 70 94
64MB 16 32 49 23 45 66 29 59 85 37 75 109 59 100 151 120 201 263 242 379 506
128MB 34 67 101 48 93 135 60 121 174 75 152 222 121 203 306 244 408 533 490 767 1023
256MB 69 136 204 97 188 273 122 245 351 153 307 447 245 410 616 492 821 1072 986 1542 2056
512MB 140 274 411 197 379 549 246 494 706 308 618 899 494 824 1237 989 1649 2152 1979 3094 4000
1GB 277 540 811 388 748 1082 486 973 1391 608 1217 1771 973 1623 2436 1948 3248 4000 3898 4000 4000
2GB 573 1115 1673 802 1544 2231 1003 2008 2869 1254 2510 3652 2008 3347 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000
4GB 1145 2227 3342 1603 3085 4000 2005 4000 4000 2506 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000

Storage capacity ( Movie / Sound )
  Movie Sound
Recorded Pixels 640 x 480 320 x 240
  ( 28fps ) ( 30fps )
Built-in memory 13sec. 27sec. 17min.19sec.
64MB 1min.12sec. 2min.24sec. 1h.31min.57sec.
128MB 2min.26sec. 4min.52sec. 3h.05min.44sec.
256MB 4min.53sec. 9min.47sec. 6h.13min.11sec.
512MB 9min.49sec. 19min.38sec. 12h.28min.34sec.
1GB 19min.20sec. 38min.41sec. 24h.33min.48sec.
2GB 39min.51sec. 1h.19min.43sec. 50h.37min.16sec.
4GB 1h.19min.36sec. 2h.39min.12sec. 101h.04min.57sec.

*
Built-in memory : Approximately 11 MB


System requirements

ACDSee for PENTAX
PC
OS Windows Me, NT, 2000, and XP HomeEdition/Professional
CPU Pentium or later
Memory capacity Over 64MB
Hard disk capacity Over 40MB
Language English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
Macintosh
OS 9.2 ( with the latest CarbonLib ) or later with QuickTime 6.0 or later installed
CPU Power Macintosh machines of 266MHz or later
Memory capacity Over 8MB
Hard disk capacity Over 6MB
Language English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese

USB
PC
OS Windows Me, 2000, or XP HomeEdition/Professional
Macintosh
OS 9.2, X ( Ver.10.1.2 or later )




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