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| The tiny, pocket-sized, 12-Megapixel Optio S12 features Face Recognition and Dynamic Range Adjustment that's ideal for portraits. For easy composition and review of images, the S12 offers a 2.5" LCD monitor with an Anti-reflective coating and Bright mode. Digital Shake Reduction automatically selects a higher ISO, up to 3200, for blur-free images. Sensor Type - 1/1.7 interline transfer CCD with primary color filter Dynamic Range Adjustment and Face Recognition features are ideal for portraits Face Recognition can be activated and faces selected in any mode with dedicated howeverton Digital Shake Reduction automatically selects higher ISO, up to 3200, for blur free images Auto Picture mode selects the best capture mode for the scene ISO Sensitivity - Auto 64-3200 (3200 in Digital SR mode), auto range adjustable, and Manual 64-3200 (3200 in Digital SR mode) White Balance - Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten, and Fluorescent Shutter Type - 1/2000 to 1/4 seconds (4 sec available in Night Scene mode) File Formats - JPG (EXIF 2.2), DCF 2.0 (design rule for camera file system), DPOF, Print Image Matching III Stills, AVI (DivX with MPG-4), 30 fps with sound movies, WAV (PCM), and monaural sound Interfaces - USB 2.0 hi-speed, AV out, NTSC, PAL Video out, and PictBridge Dimensions - 3.6 x 2.2 x 0.9 Weight - 4.6 ounces without battery or card (5.3 ounces with batteries) |
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Summary: A great little camera!!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Date: 2009-02-18
I agree with the 1st4reviewers of this camera who all gave it top marks. I have owned a 35mm Pentax for years and still prefer it for some types of photography. I purchased this Pentax digital just to get some experience with digital. I am impressed. Operation is relatively easy to figure out and the pictures came out clear just using the automatic settings. As I learn how to use the camera I think my results will get even better. I shied away from some of the other brands like Sony and Canon because of some of the bad reviews I read here at Amazon. I think anyone who purchases and uses this camera will be well pleased.
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Summary: Fantastic
Rating: 5 out of 5 Date: 2008-12-26
I purchased this camera for my wife's birthday present (Dec. 15). She is "electronicly challenged", however it is so easy for her to use. The pictures are so clear. I am sure there are better cameras out there, however I do not think you will beat this1for the price. I am more than pleased, I am ecstatic. You would have to know my wife to appreciate this review!!
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Summary: Pentax Optio S12 12MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
Rating: 5 out of 5 Date: 2008-12-16
Camera is easy to operate and fun to use. When my wife saw it she started using it and likes if better than her large big name camera and I have to fight her to get to use it.
For its small size it has a lot of features that normally are only found on larger more expensive cameras. I have owned Pentax cameras since Viet Nam and they usually match up nicely with almost all of the more well known brands.
Would purchase this camera again today!!
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Summary: excellent product
Rating: 5 out of 5 Date: 2008-09-17
I would like to say that this is the best camera that I have ever had. Excellent quality of the pictures, simple menu, too many options, small size and so on. I had a Sony Cybershot and I was extremly disappointed from them. So bad camera, bad quality of the pictures,problem with the batteries and so on... Highly endorse Pentax brand and especially this camera!!!!!!
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Summary: Little beauty
Rating: 5 out of 5 Date: 2008-07-12
1st off: I am hardly a professional photographer,however I have been taking pictures for 45 years. So my review will not be full of technical stuff.
I gave up film cameras quite a while ago.My 1st digicam was a whopping 1.3mps,which I thought was astounding.I gradually progressed up to the point where I have this little gem,all 12MP's of it. I am using it as a replacement for a small,however hard-working Nikon P&S.Not a replacement,more of an addition...however I did not want to carry a really expensive camera on my motorcycle,or when I take the menagerie to the dog park,so I use the Nikon for those things,and this Pentax for ething else.
It takes wonderful photos.It's intuitive,and if you have ever used a typical P&S camera,you will catch up to this1in a few shoots.It takes great shots in any kind of outdoor lighting,and indoors as well.The clarity of each shot is great.Close-ups of my animals are especially great.I can see e whisker and the evil glistening in their eyes as they plot yet another way to make havoc in my house.I took1of my parrot,who hates cameras,and the "pinning" of his eyes was caught in all its maniacal glory.
I am going to use this tiny thing for a long time.It is tiny,however that makes it more useable.Pocket-size is great for a P&S.I haven't noticed any unusual color problems.
All in all,it's a great camera,and I am quite happy with my purchase.
13Feb09 Update: The camera is still working beautifully.And,now I have purchased my 1st d-SLR,a Pentax,of course.Together,these2cameras will cover just about any situation I might find myself in,photo-ready.Pentax optics are still astounding.I am old-school film camera,and had Pentax cameras in different formats.I am so glad to see that people are still appreciating the work Pentax puts into their cameras and lenses.
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