Looks can be deceiving. The PENTAX Optio P80 packs 12 megapixels, HD video and other advanced features into an elegant, svelte body that even the fashionistas will envy. With a large 2.7" and 4X wide-angle optical zoom equivalent to 27.5-110mm focal length, the ultra-slim compact design is available in a fashionable selection of colors including Black, pearl and mint. Keep your images sharp with PENTAX Shake Reduction (SR) technology and snap better photos with Fast Face Detection, Smile Capture and Blink Detection technology. All this, plus the P80 captures high-resolution, widescreen HD video up to 720p at a full-speed 30 frames per second.
TYPE
Ultra Compact Digital Camera
COLORS AVAILABLE
Black, pearl and mint
SENSOR
Type: 1/2.3" interline transfer CCD w primary color filter
Effective pixels: 12.1
Total pixels: 12.39
Recorded resolutions
Still: 12M (4000x3000), 7M (3072x2304), 5M (2592x1944), 3M (2048x1536), 2.1M (16:9, 1920x1080), 1024 (1024x768), VGA (640x480)
Movie: 1280x720p30/15, 640x480p30/15, 320x240p30/15
Quality levels: Fixed, 12M (H)
LENS
Type/construction: PENTAX zoom lens, 7 elements, 6 groups (3 aspheric elements)
Optical zoom: 4X; Focal length (equiv.): 4.9-19.6mm (27.5-110mm)
Digital zoom: 6.3X
Combined zoom: 25X
Intelligent zoom: Approx 5.2X at 7M to 25X at VGA
Aperture: F2.6-5.8
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: 9 point AF, Spot AF, Auto Tracking AF, Macro, Infinity
Landscape, Pan Focus, Manual Focus
Manual focus: Yes
Macro focus: Yes
Focus lock: Yes, by pressing the shutter release button half way
Focus range
Normal: 1.31' to infinity (wide), 1.64' to infinity (tele)
Macro: 0.33-1.64' (wide), 1.64-2.30' (tele)
FLASH
Type: Built-in series-control auto flash
Flash modes: Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Auto + Redeye, On + Redeye, Soft
Effective range: Approx 15' (wide, auto ISO), 6.9' (tele, auto ISO)
STORAGE MEDIA
Internal memory: Approx 33.6 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: Rechargeable Li-Ion battery D-LI88
Recordable images: Approx. 200
Playback time: Approx. 200 min.
Movie recording time: Approx. 70 min.
Audio recording time: Approx. 250 min.
AC adapter available: Yes (optional)
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions (W x H x D): 3.8 x 2.1 x 0.8" (0.6" thin at narrowest point)
Weight
Without battery or removable memory: 3.7 oz.
Loaded and ready: 4.2 oz.
Construction material(s): Aluminum
Operating temperature: 32-104°F
TIMING
Startup: Approx 1.9 sec
Release lag: Approx 0.033 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: Pixel Track SR, Digital SR (5M)
Movie: Movie SR
ISO SENSITIVITY
Auto: 64-800, Digital SR ISO 64-6400 (ISO 3200-6400, 5M)
Manual: 64-6400 (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 w CCD electronic shutter
Shutter speed: 1/1000 to ¼ 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, Fireworks, Frame Composite (3M), Party, Natural Skin Tone, Candlelight, Text, Blog (VGA), Digital Wide (5M), Digital Panorama (2M per frame), Vertical Snap (12M, 5M, VGA), Green, Voice Recording
Green simplified mode available: Yes
Face detection available: Yes, up to 32 faces in 0.03s, Smile Capture, Blink Detection
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: Yes, highlight and shadow correction
DRIVE MODES
Mode selection: One shot, Self Timer, Continuous, High Speed Continuous (5M)
Continuous FPS: Approx 0.93 FPS for 3 frames, High Speed Continuous 3.2 FPS for up to 6 frames (5M), 5.8 FPS for 6 frames at ISO 3200-6400 (5M)
Self-timer: Yes (10s, 2s)
Remote control: n/a
PLAYBACK MODES
Mode selection: One Shot, Index (4 or 9 thumbnails), Magnification, Movie Playback, Sound Playback, Histogram, Bright/Dark Indication, Folder, Select & Delete, Calendar
Mode pallet: Small Face Filter, Slideshow, Resize, Cropping, Image & Sound Copy, Image Rotation, Digital Filter, Movie Edit, Frame Composite (3M), Redeye Edit, Voice Memo, Protect, DPOF, Favorites, Image Recovery, Startup Screen, Face Zooming
Magnification: Yes, up to 10X, scrollable
Digital filters (playback): B&W, Sepia, Color Filters (6), Color Extract (3), Soft, Brightness, Color Enhancer, Toy Camera, Retro
Movie edit: Save As Still Image, Movie Divide
FILE FORMATS
Still: JPG (EXIF 2.2), DCF 2.0, DPOF, Print Image Matching III
Movie (compression): AVI (Motion JPG) w Sound
Sound: WAV (PCM), monaural
COMPUTER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
*For device connectivity. Bundled software requirements may vary.
Windows: Windows 2000/XP/Vista, USB port
Mac: MacOS-X 10.1.2-10.5, USB port