Pentax Unveils Its Thinnest 7 MP Digital Camera

Incorporating the Pentax-developed Sliding Lens System and an impressive 3.0 inch, high-definition LCD monitor, the Optio T20 is the thinnest digital camera in this class. Featuring 7.0 megapixel and a 3X zoom, the latest model in the Pentax T series allows users to select and confirm functions directly on the LCD monitor with just a touch or with a stylus. The 3.0 inch display allows users to easily view and decorate images with drawings, stamps, picture frames and more.

The Optio T20 hosts a large 3” LCD screen with 230,000 pixels for exceptional clarity and definition for reviewing images and menu text. With a wide viewing field, the screen remains easy-to-see when viewed from an angle or straight on. This is helpful when monitoring shots at low or high angles or when displaying images in a group setting.

With a slim body only 0.77 inch thick (19.5mm), the Optio T20 is the thinnest in this digital camera class. The Optio T20’s touch display allows users to select and confirm functions by directly touching the LCD monitor. Easy operation of the screen allows users to access icons from the displayed menu with a simple touch.

The Optio T20 comes with the My Drawing mode, which lets users customize their shots. With the enclosed stylus pen, users may create original pictures by writing directly on the image shown on the monitor or adding a stored illustration with the Stamp function. The camera also offers a function for storing favorite photos as original stamps to add to other images.

The Optio T20 features 12 versatile shooting modes such as Portrait, Landscape, Flower, and Night Scene. Just choose the mode matching the subject scene and the camera automatically optimizes the exposure, white balance, and other settings. Selecting the mode is easy with the touch display and the Mode Palette, which displays Pentax mode icons on the LCD monitor.

The Optio T20 captures movies at 30 FPS at sizes up to 640 x 480 pixels, and a movie editing function may save a frame from a recorded movie as a still image. The Optio T20 digital camera will be available for $349.95 in October 2006.