Pentax unwraps megazoom and rugged cameras

February 25th, 2010 | Categories: Mac

Pentax charity a interruption shot for a PMA crowd with a proclamation of dual brand brand brand new point-and-shoot cameras today: a 26x-optical-zoom Pentax X90 fixed-lens megazoom as well as a weatherproofed Optio W90.

The Pentax X90 replaces last year’s small-and-light X70, charity a somewhat incomparable 26x visual zoom operation (26mm far-reaching point of view to 676mm telephoto) as well as a pop-up flash. It offers 3 levels of picture stabilization: sensor-shift, Pentax’s digital Pixel Track Shake stabilization, as well as involuntary adjustments to ISO equivalency settings.

The 12-megapixel Pentax X90 will suggest full manual, orifice priority, as well as shiver priority controls in further to programmed settings, as well as a video mode captures 720p high-definition video at thirty frames per second. The camera additionally has an HDMI-out pier for observation clips on an HDTV without delay from a camera.

In further to a 2.7-inch LCD screen, a X90 offers an eye-level electronic viewfinder (EVF); a camera is additionally concordant with Eye-Fi cards. Slated for Apr release, a X90 is labelled at $400.

Pentax Optio W90: LED-Enhanced Microscope Mode

The ultimate further to Pentax’s rugged line of cameras, a 12-megapixel Optio W90 is rated at waterproof down to twenty feet underwater, shockproof to 4-foot drops, freezeproof, as well as dustproof. The brand brand brand new ruggedized indication additionally comes with a carabiner tag for attaching a camera to hiking gear.

The W90 offers 3 splendid LED lamps surrounding a lens, that have been accessible for educational macro subjects as well as underwater scenes. The camera’s brand brand brand new “Digital Microscope Mode” is built for sharpened subjects as tighten as 1cm (or about 0.4 inches) from a lens.

Key specs embody a 5x visual zoom lens (28mm to 140mm), 720p high-definition video recording at thirty frames per second, an HDMI-out port, digital picture stabilization, as well as a 2.7-inch LCD screen. The Optio W90 is additionally concordant with Eye-Fi cards as well as will be accessible in Apr for $330. An discretionary infrared remote carry out for a W90 will sell for an one more $30.

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