PENTAX has unveiled the successor to the Pentax Optio A10. The new Pentax Optio A20 is the latest addition to the company’s successful line of the Optio A series. The most striking feature is no doubt its not one, but three anti shake modes which include, Shake Reduction, Blur Reduction High ISO mode, and a Movie Anti-shake. This mean that no matter how bad the lightening conditions are, or how fidgety you are, Pentax promises sharp and detailed images!

The Optio A20 has a 10.0 megapixel sensor and is equipped with the high-quality smc PENTAX zoom lens. The SR (Shake Reduction) mechanism consists of two gyro sensors that detects the amount of shake and automatically compensates. Via the Blur Reduction mode, sensitivity is adjusted to up to ISO 1600 in accordance to the brightness of the subject. The Movie Anti-Shake Function as the name adjusts ensures sharp videos by combating the dreaded camera shake.

The Face Recognition feature is now being incorporated in all the current crop of digicams, and the A20 is no exception. The Face Recognition AF & AE* function automatically detects the position of the subject in the composition and then focuses accordingly. Red-eye is combated by the in-built FotoNation's red-eye correction function and the auto-tracking AF feature maintains focus on unpredictable subjects like children or pets.

Like any self- respecting digicam, the A20 also has a decent Movie Mode. Movies can be captured at 30 fps (frames per second) at sizes up to 640 x 480 pixels. However the best part is no doubt its DivX capabilities as the Optio A20 is DivX® certified. The A20 has a minuscule 22 MB internal memory but the camera redeems it self by supporting the conventional SD memory cards and the new SDHC memory cards. The Optio A20 should be available by this October and would retail for under US $350. Check out the Press Release for more info:

Via DC Views