Pentax Optio RZ18 Review

3.5

December 12, 2011 | Mark Goldstein |

Buy a Optio RZ18 16 Megapixel Compact Camera - Black (7.6 cm 3" LCD - 18x Optical Zoom - Electronic, Optical IS - 4608 x 3456 Image - 1280 x 720 Video - HD Movie Mode)

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Specifications

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	Optical Zoom:18 X Digital Zoom: Approx. 7.2 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 wide?angle), 0,13 m ? infinite (in tele) Macro: 0,1 m ? 0,5 m (in wide?angle), 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
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 picturesand 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), Vista^TM and 7
Mac	OS X 10.3.9 or above
Accessories
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.
Optional	Optional AC adapter