PENTAX Digital Cameras
Optio M20 Code No. 18626
Barcode 0027075121195
Weight: 130g
94mm
2.5”
94mm
A camera must provide one thing
above all else: perfect pictures.
> 1/2.5” CCD with 7.0 Megapixel resolution
> PENTAX motorised zoom lens with high-quality glass and
3x optical and 4x digital zoom
23mm
61mm
Standard Accessories Code No.
AV Cable I-AVC7 (B) 39553
USB Cable I-USB7 39551
Hand strap O-ST51 39328
Dock Insert for Kodak Printer
2x AA batteries
Software S-SW49
AV Cable I-AVC7 USB Cable I-USB7
Software S-SW49 2x AA batteries
Hand strap O-ST51
> Power management for long battery life, up to 700 images
(Lithium AA batteries)
> Usable with universally available AA batteries
> Enormous backlit 2.5” TFT Monitor with 115,000 pixels
> “Blur Reduction” Mode for sharp images under difficult
conditions such as dawn or indoor lighting
> Movies with “Anti shake”
> Supplied with docking terminal compatible with
Kodak printers with EasyShare System
Optional accessories Code No.
Leather case 50085
AC Mains Adapter Kit K-AC51 39562
Charger + 2 x AA Energizer 50132
Charger + 4 x AA Energizer 50095
Leather case
AC Adapter Kit
K-AC51
Charger + 2 x AA
Digital Compact Camera
Charger + 4 x AA
TECHNICAL DATA
CCD
• 7.38 Megapixel – total
7.0 Megapixel – effective
1/2.5” Interline Transfer CCD with Primary Colour Filter
• Resolution: 7 MP (3,072 x 2,304), 5 MP (2,560 x 1,920),
4 MP (2,304 x 1,728), 3 MP (2,048 x 1,536),
2 MP (1,600 x 1,200), 1,024 x 768, 640 x 480
(in “Frame Composition” Mode resolution is fixed
at 3 MP (2,048 x 1,536)
• Colour Depth: 3 x 12 Bit
• Sensitivity: automatic, manual selectable, ISO 64, 100, 200,
400, 800, 1.600 (in “Blur Reduction” Mode sensitivity is fixed at
ISO 1.600)
Lens
• 6.3 – 18.9mm / 3.1 – 5.9 (38 – 114mm in 35mm format),
6 elements in 5 groups, 1 aspherical lens element
• 3x optical zoom
• 4x digital zoom
Monitor
• Low-reflection 2.5” TFT Monitor, approx. 115,000 pixels
• Image playback: single image with Histogramme,
8x magnification, 9 image Thumbnail view, Slide show,
Image rotation
Image formats
• Photo: JPEG (Exif 2.2), DCF, DPOF
Video: MOV (Motion JPEG), with sound
Sound: WAV (PCM, mono)
Memory
• SD Card, SDHC Card – up to 4 GB capacity
• approx. 22 MB internal memory
Focus
• 9 Point TTL Contrast Detection System, switchable to Spot AF,
focus control adjusted with picture modes, Focus lock
• Normal: 0.4m – ∞
Macro: 0.1 – 1.0m (wide-angle)
Manual: 0.1m – ∞ (wide-angle)
Supermacro: 0.05 – 0,4m
Panfocus: 1.4m – ∞ (photo mode)
0.5m – ∞ (Movie mode)
Metering
• TTL multi segment metering
• Programme controlled electronic shutter
Shutter speeds: approx. 1/1,200 – 4 sec.
• Programmed Automatic, Picture Modes: Night scene, Video,
Sound Landscape, Green, Flowers, Kids, Portrait, Selfportrait,
Soft, Fireworks, Sport, Surf & Snow, Pets, Blur Reduction
• Exposure correction: ±2 EV (1/3 EV steps)
Digital Compact Camera
Flash
• Built-in automatic flash with automatic operation in poor
lighting conditions.
• Manual on and off
• Preflash for reduction of the “Red Eye” effect
• Flash range (at ISO Auto)
Wide angle: approx. 0.5 – 4m
Tele: approx. 0.6 – 2m
**
Video
• Resolution: 640 x 480, 320 x 240
• “Movie anti-shake” for blur free recording
• Frame rate: 30 or 15 fps.
Power requirements
• 2 x AA batteries (Lithium, Alkaline, Nickel and rechargeable Ni-MH,
minimum 2500 mAh batteries recommended)
• Battery capacity: approx. 220 pictures* (Alkaline)
approx. 460 pictures * (NiMh)
approx. 700 pictures * (Lithium)
approx. 500min. playback (Alkaline)
• AC mains adapter (optionally available)
Connections
• AV (compatible with NTSC and PAL)
• USB connection
• Docking station
• AC mains connection
Recording parameters
• Single shot, Series, Self Timer release (2 or 10 sec.)
• White balance: Automatic or manual, Daylight, Incandescent,
Neon, Shade
Special features
• World time for 71 cities, 28 time zones
• Menu languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese,
Italian, Swedish, Dutch, Russian, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Thai
• Extensive selection of Picture Modes
• Numerous features for viewing and editing pictures
• The M20 has outstanding power management and a low current
consumption. Recording capacities of approx. 460 pictures with
2.500 mAh batteries and approx. 700 pictures with AA lithium
batteries are possible.
Print functions
• PictBridge compatible for single image print, all image print and
DPOF print, PRINT Image Matching III
• With the included Dock Adapter the Optio M20 can be integrated
with the Kodak EasyShare Print System.
System requirements
• PC: Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 und XP Home Edition/Professional
CPU: Pentium III 500 MHz or newer
RAM: minimum 128 MB
Available hard drive capacity: minimum 50 MB
• Mac: OS 9.2 (with latest version CarbonLib) or higher with
QuickTime 6.0
CPU: POWER Macintosh Processor with minimum 266 MHz
Memory capacity: minimum 8 MB, free hard drive space
Minimum 6 MB
Software
• ACDSee for PENTAX, with Image Data Bank, Stitcher and image
editing program
Furth e r in fo r ma t io n a t www.pentax.co.uk
*Recording capacity shows approximate number of shots recorded during CIPA
compliant testing. Actual performance may vary according to operating conditions. Tests conducted using the monitor and flash for 50% of shots.
**Movie playback is not supported on Macintosh operating systems.