The latest in the PENTAX Optio V series the new Pentax Optio V20 from Hoya is a standard-class compact digital camera that has a zoom lens with increased magnification of 5X, enabling for the user to enjoy photography with further high-magnification. The Pentax Optio V20 comes with a high resolution, a 3.0-inch LCD monitor with approximately 230,000 dots that enables images and the text to be displayed largely and clearly. The LCD monitor has a wide viewing angle of 170 degrees from all directions, making it easy to confirm images, even when looking at the screen diagonally. The LCD comes newly coated with an AR (Anti-Reflection) coat that suppresses outside light and reduces reflections. Through this coating, the monitor is even more easily viewable outdoors.
The Pentax Optio V20 is equipped with the “Face Recognition AF&AE” function that automatically detects and focuses on faces, and sets the optimum exposure. In addition, the Optio V20 is also newly equipped with application functions such as the “Smile Capture” function that determines smiles and photographs them automatically and the “Blinking Detection” function where the camera tells the user whether the people blinked when the photo was taken.
Pentax Optio V20 measures approximately 97.5×56.5×23.5 mm and weighs approximately 145 g (loaded and ready).Equipped with a large 3.0-inch LCD monitor in a slim and compact body with easy operations and approximately 8.0 effective megapixels, this product is the latest in the PENTAX Optio V series, which are popular for their enhanced usability and easy viewing.