Pentax Optio E80

The Pentax Optio E80 is an easy to use and affordable digital camera offered by Pentax for beginners. It features a 10.0 megapixel CCD for detailed images and a 3x optical wide angle lens. It is capable of capturing HD video with up to 720p resolution and has a large 2.7" LCD screen perfect for picture and video composition and playback. The face dectection ensures your subject is perfectly in focus while Pentax Auto Picture mode which automatically chooses from 8 shooting modes for great images in any situation. The easy to read camera menus can be customized with many language options and it features a large shutter button making it easy for anyone to use. It is powered by two AA batteries making it ideal for travel without having to worry about charging equipment or international power adapters. The Pentax Optio E80 is available in silver or black.

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Pentax Optio E80
MSRP$129.95
Release date August, 2009
BrandPentax
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  • Type: Compact Digital Camera
  • Colors Available: Silver and Black
  • Sensor:
    • Type: 1/2.33” interline transfer CCD w primary color filter
    • Effective pixels: 10.0
    • Total pixels: 10.7
    • Recorded resolutions:
      • Still: 10M (3648x2736), 7M (3072x2304), 5M (2592x1944), 3M (2048x1536), 2.1M (16:9, 1920x1080), 1024 (1024x768), VGA (640x480)
      • Movie: 1280x720p15, 640x480p24/15, 320x240p24/15
    • Quality levels: Fixed, 10M (H)
  • Lens:
    • Type/construction: PENTAX zoom lens, 7 elements, 6 groups (3 aspheric elements)
    • Optical zoom: 3X
    • Focal length (equiv.): 5.7-17.1mm (31.5-94.5mm)
    • Digital zoom: 5.7X
    • Combined zoom: 17.1X
    • Intelligent zoom: Approx 3.6X at 7M to 17.1X at VGA
    • Aperture: F2.9-5.2
  • LCD/Viewfinder:
    • LCD screen: 2.7” TFT color LCD
    • LCD resolution: 230,000 dots
    • Wide angle viewable: n/a
    • Viewfinder: n/a
  • Focus System:
    • Type: TTL contrast detection autofocus
    • Focus modes: 3 point AF, Spot AF, Auto Tracking AF, Macro, Infinity Landscape, Pan Focus
    • Manual focus: Yes
    • Macro focus: Yes
    • Focus lock: Yes, by pressing the shutter release button half way
    • Focus range
      • Normal: 1.64’ to infinity (wide), 1.64’ to infinity (tele)
      • Macro: 0.33-1.97’ (wide)
  • Flash:
    • Type: Built-in series control auto flash
    • Flash modes: Auto, flash on, flash off, redeye
    • Effective range: 20’ (wide, auto ISO), 10’ (tele, auto ISO)
  • Storage Media:
    • Internal memory: Approx 6 MB
    • Removable memory: SD, SDHC
  • Interfaces:
    • Ports: USB 2.0 hi-speed, AV out
    • Video out: NTSC, PAL
    • Printer interfaces: n/a Power Supply:
  • Power source: 
    • 2 AA batteries (lithium, NiMH, alkaline)
    • Recordable images: Approx 600 (lithium)
    • Playback time: Approx 800 min (lithium)
    • Movie recording time: Approx 260 min (lithium)
    • AC adapter available: Yes (optional)
  • Physical Specifications:
    • Dimensions (W x H x D): 4.0 x 2.3 x 1.0”
    • Weight:
      • Without battery or removable memory: 4.4 oz
      • Loaded and ready: 6.2 oz
    • Construction material(s): Polycarbonate
    • Operating temperature: 32-104°F
  • Timing:  
    • Startup: Approx 2.6 sec
    • Release lag: Approx 0.14 sec
  • Language Support: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Thai, Korean, Simplified/Traditional Chinese
  • Image Stabilization:
    • Still: Digital SR (5M)
    • Movie: Movie SR (unavailable in 720p)
  • ISO Sensitivity:
    • Auto: 100-6400 (ISO 3200-6400, 5M)
    • Manual: 100-6400 (ISO 3200-6400, 5M)
  • White Balance:
    • Auto preset modes: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent
    • Manual mode(s): Yes
  • Shutter:
    • Type: Programmed AE electronic lens shutter with CCD electronic shutter
    • Shutter speed: 1/2000 to 1/4 sec (up to 4 sec in Night Scene mode)
  • 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, Natural Skin Tone, Candlelight, Digital Panorama (2M per frame), Frame Composite (3M), Sunset, Green
    • Green simplified mode available: Yes
    • Face detection available: Yes, up to 10 faces
    • 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: n/a
  • Drive Modes:
    • Mode selection: One Shot, Self Timer, Continuous, Multi-Burst (16 frame)
    • Continuous FPS: Approx 0.92 FPS
    • Self-timer: Yes (10s, 2s)
    • Remote control: n/a
  • Playback Modes:
    • Mode selection: One Shot, Index (4 or 9 thumbnails), Magnification, Movie Playback, Folder, Select & Delete, Calendar
    • Mode pallet: Slideshow, Digital Filter, Frame Composite (3M), Resize, Cropping, Image Copy, Image Rotation, Redeye Edit, Protect, DPOF, Image Recovery, Face Zooming
    • Magnification: Yes, up to 10X, scrollable
    • Digital filters (playback): B&W, Sepia, Color Filters (6), Brightness
    • Movie edit: n/a
  • File Formats:
    • Still: JPG (EXIF 2.2), DCF 2.0, DPOF, Print Image Matching III
    • Movie (compression): AVI (Motion JPG) with sound
    • Sound: n/a
  • Computer System Requirements:
    • Windows: Windows 2000/XP/Vista, USB port
    • Mac: MacOS-X 10.1.2-10.5, USB port

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Pentax Optio E80 | Silver

• Pentax Optio E80 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Wide Angle Optical Zoom and 2.7-inch LCD (Silver)

UPC: 027075158023

EAN: 027075158023

MPN: E80 Silver

Pentax Optio E80 | Black

• Pentax Optio E80 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Wide Angle Optical Zoom and 2.7-inch LCD (Black)

UPC: 027075157897

EAN: 0027075157897

MPN: E80 Black

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