Devon Camera reasons to buy:

• Wide-angle 18x zoom 25-450mm
• 16 MP sensor
• 3" LCD screen 460,000 dots
• Sensor-shift Shake Reduction
• HD video

What's in the box:

• Included Software Software: (CD-ROM) S-SW121
• Kit Content USB cable I-USB7,
• AV-IAVC7 video cable,
• rechargeable battery Li-ion D-DLI92,
• battery charger D-BC92,
• O-ST104 strap and software.

Features:

The Optio RZ18 is the latest addition to the popular PENTAX Optio RZ series, which features a high-magnification zoom lens in a compact body. It provides photographers with simple, effortless shooting of a wide variety of subjects and occasions. From travel and landscape to action and spectator sports the RZ18 retains many of the convenient features of its predecessors — including the dependable dual shake reduction for effective reduction of camera shake, and the advanced Auto Picture. The very wide-angle smc PENTAX 18X optical zoom lens to greatly extend the zoom range. The number of effective pixels has also been increased to 16 megapixels to deliver higher-resolution images, while the built-in LCD monitor has also been upgraded to a larger 3.0-inch version with 460,000 dots for sharper, clearer subject image. Thanks to the perfect harmony of existing and new features, the Optio RZ18 offers both higher performance and simpler operation than ever before. The Optio RZ18 also offers a choice of body colour — classic black, pearl white or metallic orange.

18X optical zoom lens with 25mm wide-angle coverage to handle a variety of subjects and scenes

Within its slim, lightweight body, the Optio RZ18 incorporates a high-performance, extra-powerful 18X optical zoom lens covering focal lengths from 25mm wide angle to 450mm super-telephoto (in the 35mm format). Thanks to this extra-wide zoom range, the Optio RZ18 can capture beautiful, lively pictures in a wide range of subjects and scenes — from spectacular landscapes to fast-action sports events. It also offers other advanced features, including: high-quality macro shooting down to just four centimeters from the subject. The digital wide function for an ultra-wide-angle image (equivalent to an image taken with an approximately 19mm lens in the 35mm format) from two separate images. Use the Digital Panorama mode effortlessly create a single panoramic picture from as many as three images.

Exceptional image quality assured by latest super-resolution technology

Thanks to the combination of approximately 16 effective megapixels, a high-performance smc PENTAX zoom lens and the advanced image processing system — a system that uses the latest super-resolution technology to optimize image quality through meticulous section-by-section treatment of the captured image — the Optio RZ18 delivers well-defined, high-quality images with extra-fine resolution. Even when images are enlarged to large sizes, the user is assured of sharp, high-resolution prints with edge-to-edge sharpness.

Dual shake reduction for sharp, blur-free images.

By combining a CCD-shift-type SR (Shake Reduction) mechanism with a Pixel Track SR, the Optio RZ18’s dual shake reduction effectively reduces annoying camera shake to a minimum. Thanks to this dependable system, the photographer is assured of sharp, blur-free images, even under shake-prone shooting conditions, such as when using a telephoto lens, or when shooting a sunset or indoor scene.

Automatic selection of the most appropriate shooting mode

The Optio RZ18 features the PENTAX-original Auto Picture mode, which automatically selects the most appropriate shooting mode for a given subject or scene by accurately assessing various photographic conditions on and around the subject. Since this user-friendly mode instantly and unfailingly selects one of 16 shooting modes (including Blue Sky, Sunset and Pet) and optimizes various camera settings (including sensitivity and shutter speed), the photographer is always assured of the best results with minimal effort.

Extra-large 3.0-inch LCD monitor

The Optio RZ18 features a high-resolution 3.0-inch colour LCD monitor. Because this extra-large monitor provides a clear view of images and menus, the photographer can quickly and efficiently check captured images and menu settings. The Optio RZ18 also offers a setting to magnify the letters displayed, by which users can further enhance the legibility of the menus and the operability of the camera.
High-quality HDTV-proportion movie recording

HD vidéo

The Optio RZ18 captures beautiful, high-definition-TV-quality movie clips (1280 x 720 pixels).* It also comes equipped with the sophisticated Movie SR (Shake Reduction) mode,** which automatically compensates camera shake during movie shooting with the help of exclusive software. With the Optio RZ18, everyone can enjoy high-quality movie shooting with minimal effort.

Automatic face detection for beautiful, lively snapshots

Face detection

The Optio RZ18 features the sophisticated Face Detection AF & AE function. This sophisticated feature instantly and accurately detects as many as 32 faces within the image field, then catches them in sharp focus and optimum exposure in a mere 0.03 seconds — even when some of the faces are tilted or turned away from the camera. To assist the photographer in capturing beautiful, lively snapshots, the Optio RZ18 also comes equipped with other user-friendly features, including: the Small Face filter that makes the subject’s face appear smaller than actual in recorded images; the Smile Capture mode that automatically releases the shutter the moment the camera detects the subject’s smile; and the Blink Detection function that warns the photographer when the subject’s eyes close at the time of shutter release.

Other features

• Upgraded Pet mode for automatic detection of dog and cat faces. This unique mode not only detects the faces of dogs and cats with great accuracy, but it also gives priority to three pre-registered pet faces over unregistered ones, so that users can effortlessly capture the best expressions of their beloved pets.
• Wireless remote-control shooting using an optional PENTAX remote controllers
• Burst shooting of up to 40 images, at a maximum speed of 9 images per second
• Digital filters, including Miniature and Toy Camera, to add creative visual effects
• Choice of three image sizes (4:3, 16:9 and 1:1) to accommodate different applications
• D-Range setting to prevent whitewashed (overexposed) and blacked-out (underexposed) areas in an image
• Image viewing, editing and filing software included: MediaImpression 3.1 for PENTAX (Windows version compatible with Windows 7) and MediaImpression 2.1 for PENTAX (Macintosh version compatible with Mac OS X 10.7)
• Eye-Fi connected: optimized for use with Eye-Fi wireless memory cards
   

EAN Reference for Classic Black: 0027075210813

EAN Reference for Metalic Orange: 0027075211070

EAN Reference for Pearl White: 0027075210943

Type Camera Type Digital zoom compact camera
Sensor Type CCD
Size 1/2.33’’ CCD
Total Pixels approx. 16.56 megapixels
Still 16M (4608x3456), 12M [1:1] (3456x3456), 12M [16:9] (4608x2592), 7M (3072x2304), 2M [16:9] (1920x1080), 640 (640x480)

Movie Resolution: Compatibility AVI (Motion JPEG), with HD: 1280(1280 x 720), 640(640 x 480) 320(?320 x 240): approx. 30/15 ips.
Sensitivity Auto ISO, manual (80 ? 6400 ISO)
Shake Reduction CCD-shift Shake Reduction
Lens Focal Length Focal Lenth: 4.5-81mm, equ. to 25-450mm in 35mm
Digital Zoom: Approx. 7.2 X

Optical Zoom:18 X

Smart Zoom Approx. 27x en 7M, approx. 130X à 640 (with zoom optical)

Construction 12 elements in 11 groups (4 asphérical elements )
Focusing System Type TTL autofocus with contrast détention
Functions Multi?AF 9 spots zones , AF Spot, mouvment detection.
Focus Range (automatic)
Focusing Options:
Manual Focusing, infinite landscape, hyper focal

Normal:
0,4 m - infinite (in wideangle),
0,13 m - infinite (in tele)

Macro:
0,1 m - 0,5 m (in wideangle),

Super Macro:
0,04 m - 0,3 m (in wide-angle).
Screen
Type 3’’ LCD Colour screen, TFT, approx.460K points
Shutter
Type

Program controlled electronical shutter

Speed 1/2000 - 1/4 sec. 4 sec at most. (Night Scene mode setting)
Exposure system
Metering

TTL Metering: Matrix Metering choice, centre weighted or spot

Exposure Modes Auto Picture, Program, Portrait, Night Scene Portrait, Night Scene, Movie, Landscape, Blue Sky, Sunset, Flower, Sport, Pet, Digital SR, Natural Skin Tone, Kids, Fireworks, Frame composite, Party, Food, Candlelight, Text, Surf & Snow, Digital Wide, Digital Panorama, Green
Compensation +/-2EV (1/3 EV steps)
Flash
Type

Integrated flash control in serie.

Automatic shutter release in low light conditions.
Modes Flash-on and Flash-off modes
"Red-eye" reduction function
Effective Range

Flash range

Wide: approx. 0.2 ? 4.3m (ISO Auto)
Tele: approx. 1.3 ? 2.6m (ISO Auto)

Exposure Parameters
Modes Mode: Standard, self timer,burst shooting, high speed burst (L,M,H****), Remote control

DRE: "Dynamic Range Enlargement", shades compensation: high lights
Face Recognition

Face recognition AF&AE is available for all modes up to 32 faces, Smile Capture, Blink Detection, animal recognition

White Balance Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Manual setting
Movie
Recording Sound : WAV (PCM), mono
Movie “Shake reduction” ? stabilized video
Duration : Depends on memory card capacity

Editing Record as pictures, spilt movies.
Playback
Digital Filter B&W, Sepia, Toy camera, Retro, Colours, Extract colour, Colour Emphasis, High Contrast, Soft, Starburst, Brightness?
Options Slideshow, Image Rotation, Small Face filter, Digital Filter, Frame composite, Movie Edit, Red-Eye compensation, Resize, Cropping, Image / Sound copy, Voice memo, Protect, DPOF, Face close-up playback, Startup image
Storage
Internal Approx. 96MB
External Compatible with SD, SDHC, SDHC
Special Features
Features

Text size: Standard, large

World clock: Date and hour print
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Language

English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Thai, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Printing
Format Format d’image:
JPEG (Exif 2.3), DCF 2.0, DPOF,
PRINT Image Matching III

Format de vidéo:
AVI (Motion JPEG)

Format Audio:
WAV (PCM), mono
Interface
Interface USB2.0 (Hi-Speed), PC/AV terminal (NTSC/PAL, mono)
Power
Source

Rechargeable D?LI92 Lithium?ion battery

Other: AC Adapter, optional
Performance *recording capacity approx. 240 pictures*and 230 mins ** in vide mode.
Dimensions
Height 60 mm
Width 108 mm
Depth 34mm
Weight 191 g (charged with battery) Approx. 170 g (naked body)
Compatibility
PC Windows XP SP3, (SP3), VistaTM and 7
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or above
Accessories

Optional Optional AC adapter