Pentax Optio M30

The Pentax Optio M30 Digital Camera has an ultra-slim body with a fresh, textured design, and can take some astounding images with its 7.1 megapixel resolution and a 3x optical smc Pentax lens (equivalent to a 38-114mm lens in 35mm format). This camera is also equipped with some fantastic Pentax features such as Digital Shake Reduction, Face Recognition AF and AE, and an Auto-Macro function that enables close-up photography up to two inches in Super Macro mode and less than four inches in Auto Macro mode. Furthermore, The Optio M30 captures smooth, high-quality movies at 30 fps at a resolution of 640x480 pixels, which is comparable to movies taken with a camcorder. With its broad range of features, ease of use, and compact size, The Optio M30 is ideal for photographing a broad spectrum of subjects including landscapes, portraits or vacation photos.

Features
7.1 Megapixel Resolution
The Optio M30 captures outstanding image quality thanks to a 1/2.5-inch primary color 7.38 megapixel CCD combined with a high-performance ASIC image processor.

Top Quality 3x Zoom Lens
The Optio M30 incorporates a high-performance 3x optical zoom lens to capture a variety of subjects - from landscape to snapshots and portraits - with perfect composition by means of effortless fingertip operation. Its six-element, five-group optics includes four aspherical lens elements to effectively compensate for image distortions and aberrations.

Superb Autofocus System with Responsive Tracking AF
The TTL contrast detection autofocus system with 9-point multi auto focus, Spot-focus, Infinity landscape and Auto tracking focus provides for sharp images and focus flexibility for more creative shooting. When the tracking AF mode is selected, the focus frame continually follows the main subject as it moves around in the image field, ensuring sharp, crisp focus at the shutter release. This mode is automatically selected by the camera in the Sport, Pet and Kids shooting modes.

Digital SR (Shake Reduction) Function
Using Digital SR reduces camera shakes and blurring of the subject when photographing still images. The sensitivity is adjusted automatically, to as high as ISO 3200, enabling photography with fast shutter speeds, and consequently less blur. Movie SR (Shake Reduction) is also included in the camera providing an electronic shake reduction function exclusively for capturing movies.

Face Recognition AF & AE
The Optio M30 is equipped with a "Face Recognition AF & AE" function that automatically detects and focuses on faces, regardless of where the people appear in the photo frame. In addition, exposure settings are automatically adjusted to optimize for the faces, even if there is backlighting.

VGA Movie Record
The high-quality extended movie feature of the Optio M30 captures QuickTime motion JPEG at up to VGA quality (640 x 480 @ 30fps), and includes a range of built-in video editing functions.

Simple, User-friendly Operation
In order to assure best results with minimal effort, the Optio M30 offers the convenient Green Mode, which automatically and instantly sets all image factors - including exposure, sensitivity and white balance - to optimum levels, with a single push of the green button on the back panel. Since this user-friendly mode eliminates complicated camera operations completely, it lets even first-time digital camera users to take beautiful, high-quality images with minimal effort.

Easy-to-use Shooting Modes
The Optio M30 features the Pentax-original mode palette system for smooth, effortless selection of shooting and playback modes. The shooting mode palette displays 15 easy-to-understand mode icons, while the playback mode palette offers eight. All the user has to do to set the desired mode is select the corresponding icon on the screen. There is also an Auto Macro mode that allows the M30 to automatically switch to the macro mode enabling the camera to focus down to 4 inches (10 cm).

Outstanding Battery Life
Thanks to its comprehensive energy-saving design, and a compact high yields lithium battery, the Optio M30 provides exceptional battery life (approximately 230 images on a full charge).

2.5" Color LCD Display
Despite its compact dimensions, the Optio M30 features a large, low-reflection 2.5-inch color LCD monitor. Its auto LCD dimmer function automatically adjusts backlight brightness according to the incident-light level, making it possible for the user to view the screen comfortably, whether shooting in a dimly lit indoor setting or outdoors in the bright sun.

Direct Print Capable
The Optio M30 supports PictBridge Direct Printing, so you can take advantage of simple, push-button printing of recorded images, without requiring a personal computer.