Pentax optio S1 Digital Camera Review and Best Prices

Pentax Optio S1 14 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom

Pentax Optio S1 is new Pentax compact digital camera in 2011. The S1 is new members of S-Series Pentax digital camera and come with stylish design. With meticulous attention given to every design detail, the ultra-compact Optio S1 is the perfect choice for digital photographers who want a very capable, yet elegant and classy, digital camera.

The Pentax Optio S1 is only 20mm thick and the lightweight aluminium shell has a stylish mirror-like finish to it, which is available in black, chrome and aquamarine green finishes. To finish things off nicely, a color accent has been added around the lens barrel. Each model features a color coordinated lens barrel and translucent control buttons, as well as laser-engraved logos and feature descriptions on the front panel. The S1 equipped with 14 megapixels effective image resolution and an advanced imaging engine with a high-performance Pentax zoom lens and a mechanical Shake Reduction (SR) system, the Pentax Optio S1 delivers brilliant, high-quality images with well-defined details even when enlarged to poster size

Pentax Optio S1 Features Summary

14 megapixel sensor ensures exceptional detail in large print sizes, and provides flexibility when cropping an image
Wide angle 5X optical zoom lens (28-140mm) offers great framing flexibility for subjects near or far
2.7 inch anti-reflective coating LCD makes it easy to frame a subject or to playback still images or HD video
Capture widescreen 720p HD video when a still image just isn’t enough to record the essence of the scene
Sensor-shift PENTAX Shake Reduction (SR) system helps keep images tack sharp, even in dim lighting, while Movie SR keeps motion video steady
PENTAX infrared remote control, perfect for self-portraits or group shots, small subject photography, or rock steady exposures
PENTAX’s powerful Auto Picture mode, which analyzes the scene and tailors the shooting mode to best suit the subject
Face Detection, Smile Capture, and Blink Detection, combined with powerful portrait processing modes for pleasing composition and skin tone
Capture high dynamic range (HDR) images in-camera that perfectly blend details from the deepest shadows and the brightest highlights into a single picture
Media storage : SD/SDHC/SDXC with 42.7 MB internal memory