Pentax OPTIO WP DATASHEET

PENTAX Optio WP

Copes with every
day life.

With innovative and outstanding products PENTAX makes every effort

to contribute to the valuable moments in daily life. To consumers this

means performance and simplicity combined with the professional’s

standards of reliability, precision and quality. The corporate slogan

– “for your precious moments” – underlines this philosophy and com

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mitment to quality.

PENTAX is known world-wide for technologically advanced products

in diverse business fields including imaging systems (photo/optics),

medical instruments such as video and fibre endoscopes, industrial pro-

ducts for monitoring and surveying, spectacle lenses, mobile printers

and internet cameras.

For years PENTAX has been a leading product innovator. In the photo

range for example: 1952 the first Japanese 35mm SLR camera. 1986:

the world’s first zoom compact camera. 1997: the first medium format

interchangeable lens Autofocus SLR. 2001: the smallest 4.0 megapixel

digital camera. 2002: the world’s first binocular with integrated digi-

tal camera and TFT monitor. 2003: the patented “Sliding Lens” system,

allowing for a 3x optical zo om lens to be acc ommodated in a digital

camera measuring a mere 2cm thick.

Leather Case Optio WP Neoprene Case Optio WP

Decades of technical innovations to the
highest standard

Type

CCD

Lens

Colour Depth

File Formats/
Resolution

Memory

Monitor

Focus

Exposure Modes

Metering Method

Exposure

Shutter

Digital compact camera with zoom lens and built-in flash

5.19 Megapixel – total

5.0 Megapixel – effective
1/2.5” Interline-transfer-CCD with primary colour filter

6.3–18.9mm/3.3–4 (38–114mm in 35mm format)
11 elements in 9 groups (3 aspherical lens elements)
4x digital zoom

3x10 Bit

Photo:

JPEG (Exif 2.2), DCF, DPOF, PIM III
2,560x1,920 1,600x1,200 640x480
75 205 918
144 346 1,418
243 472 1,734
Resolution settings of 2,304x1,728, 2,048x1,536 and
1,024x768 pixels are also available

Video:

MOV (Quick Time JPEG) with sound
320x240: 15fps., 11min. 49sec.
30fps., 6min. 11sec.
160x120: 15fps., 43min. 20sec.
3fps., 23min. 38sec.

Sound:

WAV (ADPCM, mono), 8hrs. 52min. 39sec.

All capacity data with 256MB memory card
(optionally available)

SD-Card and approx. 10.5MB internal memory

2.0” TFT monitor, 85,000 pixels

9-Point TTL contrast detection system, selectable between
Landscape (∞), Spot AF (49 selectable metering points),
and Manual focus
Normal range: 0.4m–∞
Macro range: 0.01–0.6m
Manual focus: 0.01m–∞
Pan focus: 1.5m–∞ (Wide angle)
5m–∞ (Tele)

Sound, Video, Panorama, Programmed Automatic, Picture
Modes: Nightscene, Fireworks, Flowers, Portrait, Self­Portrait, Candle Light, Marine, Pets, Museum, Sport, Food,
Surf & Snow, Soft, Landscape, Natural Skin Tone

TTL metering, switchable between multi-field,
centre-weighted and spot

Exposure Compensation: ±2 EV (1/3 EV steps)
Sensitivity: Automatic, manual selectable
(ISO 50, 100, 200, 400)

Programmed AE electronic shutter 1/2,000–4sec.

Digital Filters

Drive Modes

Flash

White Balance

Menu Languages

Special Functions

Power Sources

Dimensions

Weight

System
Requirements

Connectivity

Standard
Accessories

Accessories
(optional)

Black/White, Sepia, Red, Pink, Purple, Blue, Green,
Yellow, Soft, Brightness

Single, Series, Self-Timer (2 or 10sec.), IR remote
control (0 and 3sec. release delay), Video with sound and
commentary, (1sec. – maximum memory)

Automatic flash in poor lighting in Auto modes, manual
On and Off, preflash for “Red-eye” reduction

Automatic or Manual, Daylight, Tungsten light, Shade,
Neon light

11 languages, incl. D, GB, F, ES, I

World time for 70 cities, 28 time zones

Rechargeable Li-Ion battery D-LI8 or
AC adapter (optionally available)

102 x 51 x 22mm (W x H x D)

120g (without battery or card)
135g (operational)

PC: Windows 98/98SE, ME, 2000, XP
Mac: OS 9.2 or higher with QuickTime 6.0

USB, AV output (NTSC/PAL, mono)

AV Cable I-AVC7
USB Cable I-USB7
Software S-SW30
Li-Ion battery D-LI8
Battery Charging Stand D-BC8
Strap O-ST20

Leather Case Code No. 50103
Neoprene Case Code No. 50102
AC Adapter Kit K-AC8E Code No. 39143
Battery Charging Stand K-BC8E Code No. 39151

Technical Data

Best

Better

Good

Japan

Europe

United
Kingdom

Canada

PENTAX Corporation
2-36-9, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-8639

PENTAX Europe GmbH
Julius-Vosseler-Straße 104, D-22527 Hamburg
www.pentax-community.com / www.pentax.de

PENTAX U.K. Ltd., Pentax House, Heron Drive, Langley, Slough,
Berks, SL3 8PN, www.pentax.co.uk

PENTAX Canada Inc., 1770 Argentia Road, Mississauga,
ON L5N 3S7, www.pentax.ca

The manufacturer reserves the right to changes in technology,
design, equipment and scope of supply without advance notice.
As of March 2005

AP010401 / FOM 01032005

PENTAX Optio WP

The Go Anywhere Camera: Thin,
sporty, elegant, robust

> Compact digital camera with
5 megapixel resolution

> Waterproof to a depth of 1.5 meters
and dustproof to IP58 standard

> Large, exceptionally bright

2.0” TFT monitor

> 3x Optical zoom plus
4x digital zoom

> Stylish design with Aluminium
housing

> Simple operation with numerous
automatic functions

> Very clear menu operation

and... Action - sharpest shots in any situation

For successful snapshots you must, above all, be fast. When the need

arises the Optio WP is ready – within an astonishing 0.6 seconds. The

continuous autofocus is perfect for capturing fast action, continually

adjusting the focus automatically. Likewise outstanding, rapid shoo

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ting at 3 pictures per second and the possibility of taking up to 7 pic-

tures in sequence.

Of course the Optio WP records both still images and video clips. The

genuine highlight is that the video clips can be cut and individual

scenes joined together – real in-camera editing. Do you want the

convenience to print your still shots directly from the camera? Then

on-screen editing help is at hand. You clear up any “red eyes” from

your party guests late-night shots, you can rotate the images indivi

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dually and there is even a function to add diverse decorative frames

to your pictures.

The Optio WP is perfect for anyone who demands more from their

camera than is normally possible – and still values simple operation.

It’s hard to believe what it
can do – and what it can get
away with

A mad dance in the rain at an open air

concert, the soaring jump of the kite

surfer,the cake battle at the children’s

birthday party: with the Optio WP you

can record all the excitement that is on

offer and get the perfect picture. Not

even water or the finest dust have any

effect on this little jewel. Any contami-

nation can simply be rinsed off under

running water.

The highlight for all snorkelers, surfers,

sailors and swimmers – you can even

photograph under water with the Optio

WP. It is waterproof down to a depth of

1.5 meters.

Its small size, its robustness and its simple

operation with a multiplicity of Picture

Modes ensures that the Optio WP is al

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ways ready and able to return with those

once-in-a-lifetime, exciting images.

A mere 22mm thin and totally refined – yet durable
and waterproof. Rain, snow, sand or dust won’t
prevent the PENTAX Optio WP from delivering
brilliant photos and video clips.

5 megapixels resolution, a high performance 3x
optical zoom lens with inner focusing and a large

2.0” particularly bright TFT monitor – the Optio WP
offers absolute maximum output and is still simple
to operate and ready to go.