Pentax Optio X90

The Pentax Optio X90 is a super-zoom digital camera that looks and feels like a DSLR. Featuring a 26x, 26-676mm lens with a sensor-shift Shake Reduction system, the X90 should cover most photographic bases. Also on offer are a 12 megapixel sensor, 720p HD movies with an HDMI port, electronic viewfinder and a 2.7 inch LCD screen, Aperture-Priority, Shutter-Priority and Manual shooting modes, and a 1cm macro mode

Specifications:

Max resolution 4000 x 3000

Low resolution 4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2256, 3072 x 2304, 2992, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1024 x 768

Image ratio w:h 4:3, 3:2, 1:1, 16:9

Effective pixels 12.0 million

Sensor photo detectors 12.7 million

Sensor size 1/2.33 " (6.13 x 4.60 mm, 0.28 cm²)

Pixel density 43 MP/cm²

Sensor type CCD

ISO rating Auto(80-1600), 80, 100, 200, 400,800, 1600

Zoom wide (W) 26 mm

Zoom tele (T) 676 mm (26 x)

Digital zoom Yes, 6.25x

Image stabilization Yes, Sensor-shift

Auto Focus TTL (Multi, Spot, Tracking)

Manual Focus Yes

Normal focus range 40 cm

Macro focus range 1 cm

White balance override 6 positions plus manual

Aperture range F2.8 - F5.0

Min shutter 4 sec

Max shutter 1/4000 sec

Built-in Flash Yes, Pop-up

Flash range 9.1 m

External flash No

Exposure compensation -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV Steps

Metering Multi, Center, Spot

Aperture priority Yes

Shutter priority Yes

Continuous Drive Unknown

Movie Clips Yes, 1280 x 720 (HD 30/15 fps), 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320 x 240 (30/15 fps)

Remote control Unknown

Self-timer Yes, 2 or 10 sec

Timelapse recording Unknown

Orientation sensor Unknown

Storage types SD/SDHC, Internal

Storage included 31.6 MB Internal

Uncompressed format No

Viewfinder Electronic

LCD 2.7 "

LCD Dots 230000

Live View No

USB USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)

HDMI Yes

Wireless No

GPS No

Environmentally sealed No

Battery Lithium-Ion D-L106 rechargeable battery & charger

Weight (inc. batteries) 428 g (15.1 oz)

Dimensions 111 x 85 x 110 mm (4.4 x 3.3 x 4.3 in)

Everything on this Pentax falls readily beneath finger or thumb which makes for swifter overall operation; this is down to both sufficiently large controls, a smaller form factor than a DSLR proper and also the fact that Pentax has not overburdened the X90 with extraneous buttons.