The Pentax Optio S12 is just 21mm wide. This means it should fit into a pocket without much of a problem. It comes in four colours: black, light blue, pink and silver.
The Optio S12 has plenty of scope for large prints with its 12 megapixel sensor. It has a 3x optical zoom lens. For composing shots there is a 2.5 inch screen.
Looking through the list of features it is in line with what you would expect from a simple, point and shoot camera. It offers face recognition technology.
According to Pentax the Optio S12 is able to focus on up to 15 faces at any one time. So that should make it a good choice for group photos.
For close up work there is a super macro mode that can focus from 6cm away from the subject. Power is supplied by a rechargeable lithium ion battery. Pentax supplies both a battery and charger as standard with the Optio S12.
Pentax Optio S12 Details
Style
Ultra Compact
Megapixels
12
Zoom
3x
LCD Screen
2.5
MemoryCards
SD/SDHC
Resolution
4:3
File Formats
JPEG
Focal Length Equivalent
37 - 111mm
Shutter Speed
4 to 1/2000 seconds
Aperture
Not Supplied
Sensitivity
ISO 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 3200
White Balance Settings
Auto, Daylight, Tungsten, Cloudy, Neon
ExposureCompensation
-2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Viewfinder
No
Flash Modes
Auto, Red-eye Reduction, On, Off
Flash Range
6.8m
Shooting Modes
Night scene, Landscape, Flowers, Natural Skin Tone, Portrait, Children, Sport, Surf & Snow, Food, Pets, Text, Jewellery
Maximum Movie Resolution
640 x 480
Maximum Movie Frames Per Second
Not Supplied
Maximum Movie Duration
Not Supplied
Macro Focus
10cms
Metering
Multi Point, Centre-weighted or Spot
ManualControls
None
Image Stabilisation
No
Lens Converters
No
Self Timer
2 or 10 seconds
Video Out (TV Playback)
Yes
Computer Connection
Yes
Batteries
Lithium ion
Dimensions
54 x 87 x 21mm
Weight
110g
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Pentax Optio S12 Specification
