The Optio M30 will be available in March with a suggested price of $199.95 (U.S.). The Optio M30 will be on display at the PENTAX Booth G151 at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the Photo Marketing Association International Trade Show (PMA 2007) from March 8-11 in Las Vegas.
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Optio M30 Fact Sheet
High image quality
With a high resolution of 7.1 effective mega pixels and high-performance PENTAX lens, the Optio M30 realizes clear, high-quality images. The Optio M30 also features a 3X optical zoom lens with a focal range covering angles of view equivalent to those of a 38-114mm lens in 35mm format, which is ideal for a broad spectrum of subjects from landscapes, through sightseeing photographs, to portraits.
Sleek, New, Textured Design
The Optio M series compact digital camera exterior has been redesigned. Powered by an exclusive ultra-thin battery and featuring a miniaturized circuit board, the M30 body is a slim 0.7 inches (18mm). A high-quality aluminum alloy texture gives the camera a sophisticated design.
Digital Shake Reduction
The Optio M30 features a Digital Shake Reduction mode to adjust the camera sensitivity to as high as ISO 3200 to match the brightness of the subject. Even in low-light conditions, this feature increases shutter speed to help reduce blurring and improves image flash image capture for subjects at a distance in dark locations.
Auto-macro function
The Optio M30 is equipped with a new Auto-Macro Ffunction that enables close-up photography up to a minimal distance of 4.0 inches (10 cm). The Auto-Macro function allows the camera to determine the distance from the subject, and even while in the normal focus mode, and automatically switche the focus range to macro mode.
Face Recognition AF and AE
The Optio M30 is equipped with a “Face Recognition AF & AE†function* that automatically detects and focuses on faces regardless of where the people appear in the photo frame. In addition, optimal exposure settings are automatically conducted so that the areas with faces are not darkened even if there is backlighting.
* Available when the photography mode is “Portrait†and the camera is directed at people from the front.
Auto Picture mode automatically determines the best settings for the shooting conditions
The Auto Picture mode lets the camera automatically determine the shooting conditions for Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, and Program modes and choose the optimum settings for each subject. This PENTAX original function makes photography a lot easier for users since it eliminates the necessity of making a number of individual settings.
High-Quality Movies with Shake Reduction Function
The Optio M30 captures smooth, high-quality movies at 30 fps (frames per second) at a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels, which is comparable to movies taken with a camcorder. This model also is equipped with a Movie Shake Reduction function*, which automatically corrects camera shakes, allowing for movies to be taken more easily and without hassles.
*Using the “Movie SR” function results in a narrower field of view than that during normal recording.
Additional Features:
* Auto-tracking AF continuously focusing on a moving subject
* Compatible with new SDHC memory cards, in addition to conventional SD memory cards
* World time function for 75 cities (28 time zones) worldwide
* Calendar Display function allows image retrieval based on the capture date
* Mode Palette provides quick access to 15 shooting modes and 13 playback modes
* Soft flash function avoids overexposure during close-up flash photography
* Super-Macro mode allows close-up photography as near as 2.0 inches
* Digital zooming provides up to 4X magnification
* Approximately 21.9 MB of built-in memory
* FotoNation’s red-eye correction function for flash shots
* Includes the ACDSee for PENTAX image viewer/image management software
* Supports PictBridge, DPOF functions, Exif Print, and PRINT Image Matching III
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