14 DAY TRIAL // PENTAX has announced the slimmest member of the Optio S series of stylish digital cameras.
The PENTAX Optio S6 digital camera features 6.0 megapixels, an innovative powerful 3X zoom Sliding Lens system, and the slim dimension of just 7/10 of an inch thick.
An innovative design approach in the Optio S6 contributes to the camera's compact dimensions. Glass-molded aspherical lenses that are concave on both sides, a thinner CCD and other advances help reduce the depth of this model by a fifth on an inch.
The camera also incorporates engineering expertise with high-density mounting and the strategic use of internal space so that substance and style blend perfectly in the PENTAX Optio S6.
While the PENTAX Optio S6 dimensions have slimmed down, the camera's generous 2.5 inch LCD monitor offers low reflection with a built-in backlighting mechanism so images may be viewed clearly even outdoors in sunny weather. As a result, the Optio S6 makes it easy to compose shots, playback recorded images for confirmation and select functions with smooth menu navigation.
Offering movie shooting with 640x480 recording pixels at a swift rate of 30fps (frames per second), the Optio S6 delivers smooth movies with camcorder quality. The Optio S6 also offers the advantage of DivX MPEG-4 image compression that makes it possible to shoot movies of a longer duration, while a useful movie Anti-shake function makes results noticeably more stable.
Other Features
High-speed continuous shooting at up to 1.6 frames per second Approx. 23MB built-in memory; SD memory card compatible Candlelight mode allows high-sensitivity shooting at Standard Output Sensitivity of 800 Built-in AF spotbeam (on/off switching possible) Frame composite function allows frames to be added at time of shooting Pan focus function for easy snapshots Convenient image rotation function for easy confirmation of vertical shots Standard image viewer, AcdSee for PENTAX software FotoNation's red-eye compensation function for flash shots UBS2.0 (HI-SPEED) compatible DPOF function, Exif Print, and PRINT Image Matching III compatible PictBridge compatible
PENTAX will ship the Optio S6 in October 2005 for under $350 US.