Name: Optio 33LF
Brand: Pentax
SKU: 2101
Rating: 3.1 (15 reviews)

solid and well-built
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
Simple pro lighting and use tips

Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
slightly larger size and a plastic case
lost photos due to a corrupted memory card

Sensor type: CCD
Sensor size: 5.312x3.984 mm
Effective pixels: 3 Mpx
Max resolution: 2048, 1526 px
Maximum aperture: 5
Autofocus: Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
Screen size: 1.6 in
Touch screen: no

Pentax Optio 33LF - Pros & Cons

solid and well-built
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
Simple pro lighting and use tips

Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
slightly larger size and a plastic case
lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
saturation was typically a little low
No Info mode simply shows the image area

Pentax Optio 33LF - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	1.6 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
ISO maximum	400 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200
Effective pixels	3 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
Max resolution	2048 x 1526 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Pentax Optio 33LF - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CCD
Sensor size	0.21 in
Sensor photo detectors	3.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	3.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	4:3
Max resolution	2048 x 1526 px
Other resolutions	1600x1200 1024x768 640x480

Optical zoom	3.0 x
Digital zoom	2.7 x
Minimum aperture	2.6
Maximum aperture	5
Focal length equiv	38 - 114
Autofocus	Contrast Detect Single Live View
Manual focus	yes
Normal focus range	15.75 in
Macro focus range	3.94 in

Minimum shutter speed	2.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s
Shutter priority	no
Aperture priority	no
Exposure compensation plus	2
Exposure compensation minus	-2
Expousure compensation steps	1/3
Built-in flash	yes
Flash range	2.7
Flash modes	Flash OFF Flash ON Redeye Reduction Redeye Reduction
External flash	no
Self-timer	yes

Body type	Ultracompact
Colour of product	Silver
Environmentally sealed	no

Internal storage	12.0 mB
Compatible memory cards	MMC SD
Storage types	SD MMC Internal

HDMI	no
USB version	1.0
Remote control	No

ISO	100 200 400 Auto
ISO Auto	yes
ISO minimum	100
ISO maximum	400
Maximum image resolution	2048 x 1536 px
White balance presets	5
Custom white balance	yes
Image stabilization type	No
Uncompressed format	No

Screen size	1.6 in
Screen technology	LCD
Screen dots	72000
Touch screen	no
Live view	no
Viewfinder	Optical

Maximum resolution	320 x 240 px
Video recording	yes
Supported video file formats	AVI
Motion JPEG frame rate	16.0 fps

Weight	7.94 oz
Width	4.27 in
Height	2.54 in
Depth	1.63 in

Battery technology	Lithium-Ion

Timelapse recording	no
Orientation sensor	no

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Pentax Optio 33LF Pentax - Editorial Reviews (2)

DPReview

Published: 25.09.2003

Pentax Optio33LF

Pentax UK has today announced the Optio33LF. It has a 3.2 megapixel CCD, 3X optical zoom lens and advanced PENTAX image processing technologies. It also offers the advantage of a handy swivelling LCD monitor an innovation enabling shooting possibilities through accurate composition from above or below eye level! It is due out in late October, and is planned to retail for £229.99.

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