While the PENTAX Optio S6 dimensions have slimmed down, the camera's generous 2.5 inch LCD monitor offers low reflection with a built-in backlighting mechanism so images may be viewed clearly even outdoors in sunny weather. As a result, the Optio S6 makes it easy to compose shots, playback recorded images for confirmation and select functions with smooth menu navigation.

Slimmest PENTAX Dimensions
A fresh approach to the design of the lens unit including the PENTAX Sliding Lens system* helps slenderize the Optio S. Glass-molded aspherical leanses that are concave on both sides, a thinner CCD, a fully flat backside of the lens unit and other advances help decrease the entire lens unit from .9 inch to .7 inch (2mm). High-level engineering expertise has been applied to influence the dimensions of the body including high-density mounting and the strategic use of internal space .

*The Sliding Lens system is a proprietary PENTAX lens system that offsets the central lens groups from the optical lens axis and retracts the lens in two steps in the cylinder for minimized overall body depth.

High Image Quality
Featuring a 1/2.5 inch primary color CCD, the Optio S6 delivers outstanding 6.0 effective megapixel performance. It also boasts an smc PENTAX lens that makes use of PENTAX original coating to achieve minimized ghosting and flare, a high-performance ASIC* that delivers refined image processing, and new improved noise reduction with the power to deliver true-to-life color gradation and rich texture, even at high sensitivities.

*Application Specific Integrated Circuit.

Large, Easy-To-View LCD Monitor
The Pentax Optio S6 incorporates a large, 2.5 inch LCD monitor with the clarity of 232,000 total pixels. A Beau-Reflective® monitor (low-reflection type) with a built-in backlighting mechanism offers clear viewing even outdoors in sunny weather making it easy to compose shots, playback recorded images for confirmation and select functions with smooth menu navigation.

Mode Palette Displays Icons Simultaneously
An innovative, translucent Mode palette displays multiple mode icons for shooting and playback on the LCD monitor to allow users to select from the diverse range of 15 shooting mode icons and 14 playback icons while viewing the image on the screen.

Movie Anti-Shake Function For High-Quality Action:
Offering movie shooting with 640x480 recording pixels at a swift rate of 30fps (frames per second), the Pentax Optio S6 delivers smooth movies with camcorder quality. The Pentax Optio S6 also offers the advantage of DivX MPEG-4* image compression that makes it possible to shoot movies of a longer duration, while a useful movie Anti-shake** function makes results noticeably more stable.