DESCRIPTION

The A30 has a larger 1/1.8" CCD and adds sensitivity to ISO 1600. It sports the same CCD-shift shake reduction, 2.5-inch LCD and 3x zoom. A compact digital camera in PENTAX’s top class, with 10.0 effective megapixels and enhanced anti-shake functions, making high-quality images possible.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

• Auto-tracking AF continuously focusing on a moving subject
• Compatible with new SDHC memory cards, in addition to conventional SD memory cards
• Mode Palette provides quick access to 15 shooting modes and 15 playback modes
• A “Green button” that enables you to assign functions that are frequently used, and recall them in just one touch
• Approximately 22MB of built-in memory
• Calendar Display function allows image retrieval based on the capture date
• Easy searching and organizing of images on a PC using the Date Folder function
• FotoNation’s red-eye correction function for correcting red eye after shooting, which occurs easily when photographing with flash
• Includes the ACDSee for PENTAX image viewer/image management software
• Supports PictBridge, DPOF functions, Exif Print, and PRINT Image Matching III

FEATURES

Format Compact

Price (street) US$315

Also known as

Release Status Click for help

Max resolution 3648 x 2736 Click for help

Low resolution 3072 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 Click for help

Image ratio w:h 4:3 Click for help

Effective pixels 10.0 million Click for help

Sensor photo detectors 10.4 million Click for help

Sensor size 1/2.5 " Click for help

Sensor type CCD Click for help

Colour filter array RGB Click for help

Sensor manufacturer Unknown Click for help

ISO rating Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 Click for help

Zoom wide (W) 38 mm Click for help

Zoom tele (T) 114 mm (3 x) Click for help

Digital zoom Yes, 4 x Click for help

 Image stabilization Yes, Sensor shift Click for help

Auto Focus Yes Click for help Manual Focus Yes Click for help

Auto focus type TTL Click for help

Normal focus range 35 cm Click for help

Macro focus range 6 cm Click for help

White balance override 5 positions, plus manual one-touch Click for help

Aperture range F2.8 - F5.4 Click for help

Min shutter 4 sec Click for help

Max shutter 1/2000 sec

Built-in Flash Yes

Flash guide no. 7.1 m (23.2 ft) 1 m

External flash No Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction Click for help

Exposure compensation -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps Click for help

Metering Multi-segment, Center weighted, Spot Click for help

Aperture priority No Click for help

Shutter priority No Click for help

Focal length multiplier Lens thread No Click for help

Continuous Drive Yes

Movie Clips Yes, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 30 fps, MPEG-4

Remote control No

Self-timer Yes Click for help

Timelapse recording No

Orientation sensor No Click for help

Storage types SD/SDHC card + Internal Click for help

Storage included 22 MB Internal Click for help

Uncompressed format No Click for help

Compressed format JPEG (EXIF 2.2) Click for help

Quality Levels Normal, Fine, Superfine Click for help

Viewfinder No Click for help

LCD 2.5 " Click for help

 LCD Pixels 232,000 Click for help

 Video out Yes Click for help USB Yes Click for help

Firewire (IEEE 1394) No Click for help

 Battery / Charger Yes Click for help

Battery Lithium-Ion rechargeable

Weight (inc. batteries) 145 g (5.1 oz)

Dimensions 89 x 57 x 24 mm (3.5 x 2.2 x 0.9 in)

Notes

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