The Pentax Optio RZ18 is a compact digital camera featuring an extreme 18x zoom range (equivalent to 25-450mm) and a high-resolution 16-megapixel sensor. It was announced on September 12, 2011 and is expected to ship in October, 2011 at an MSRP of US$299.95. It boasts a sleek design for maximum portability.
Other innovative features of the RZ-18 include:
-Sensor-shift Shake Reduction (SR)
-Face detection
-9-point autofocus system
-4cm Macro mode
-Variety of auto shooting modes for almost every purpose
The Optio RZ18 will available in three colors: black, pearl white, and metallic orange.
Camera name
Optio RZ18
Sensor
16 MP 1/2.33 inch CCD
ISO range
Auto: 80 - 1600, manual: 80 - 6400
Aspect ratio
4:3, 1:1, 16:9
Shake reduction
Sensor shift combined with software based (digital SR)
Exposure modes
Auto picture, Program, Green mode, 20 scene modes hereunder handheld night snap
Exposure compensation
+/- 2 EV (1/3EV steps)
Light meter
Multi-segment, center weight, spot
Shutter speeds
1/4s to 1/2500s. Night scene modes up to 4s
Drive modes
Single, continuous, burst, self timer (2 and 10 s), remote control
Lens
18x optical zoom, 4.5 - 81 mm F3.5 - F5.9 (25 - 450 mm eqv.)
Optics
12 elements in 11 groups (4 aspherical elements)
Digital zoom
7.2x
Auto focus
Normal (9 point), spot, auto tracking, macro, super macro.
Manual focus
Manual focus, pan focus, infinity
Closest focus distance
0.4 m (wide angle), 1.3 m (telephoto), 0.1 m (macro), 4 cm (super macro)
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