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Pentax Optio S4i

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Pre-PMA 2004: In the last of the trio of new Pentax cameras announced today we have the Optio S4i, an improved version of the Optio S4 announced last September. There are numerous improvements including a subtle finger grip on the front of the camera, the new quick reset button on the rear and most noticeably the larger 1.8" TFT LCD monitor. The Optio S4i remains one of the smallest and lightest ultra-compact's.Read more
Features & Controls The Optio S4i features a Pentax 5.8-17.4mm 3x optical zoom with a 35mm equivalent focal length of 35 - 105mm, the maximum aperture is f2.6 - f4.8. The lens is all glass and consists of 6 elements in 5 groups with 2 dual-sided aspherical elements. When the camera is poweredRead more
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Pros

  • power-status indicator is fairly accurate
  • Simple pro lighting and use tips
  • Surprisingly good battery life for a subcompact

Cons

  • It fell off significantly at the edges of the frame
  • lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
  • not all Record functions are available in all Record modes

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.744x4.308 mm
  • 4 Mpx
  • 2304, 1728 px
  • 4.8
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 1.8 in
  • no

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Pentax Optio S4i - Pros & Cons

Pentax Optio S4i

Pros

  • power-status indicator is fairly accurate
  • Simple pro lighting and use tips
  • Surprisingly good battery life for a subcompact
  • contrast adjustment control worked pretty well
  • Text makes it easier to capture text on a page
  • sleek
  • smooth styling
  • appears fullscreen
  • a nice touch
  • color rendition was quite good
  • the LCD viewfinder is spot-on 100% accurate

Cons

  • It fell off significantly at the edges of the frame
  • lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
  • not all Record functions are available in all Record modes
  • Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
  • optical viewfinder could use some help
  • Cycle times
  • shutter lag
  • battery life
  • printers may not support the above function
  • The four-way controller feels a little stiff and can be unresponsive
  • noise increases with ISO speed

Pentax Optio S4i - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
1.8 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
4 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2304 x 1728 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Pentax Optio S4i - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors4.0 Mpx
Effective pixels4.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution2304 x 1728 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.6
Maximum aperture4.8
Focal length equiv35 - 105
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range15.75 in
Macro focus range2.36 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash On
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashno
Self-timeryes
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Audio features
Microphone typeMono
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Dimensions
Weight3.7 oz
Width3.31 in
Height0.83 in
Depth2.05 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
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Image
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum50
ISO maximum400
White balance presets5
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.8 in
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots85000
Touch screenno
Live viewno
Viewfinder
Optical
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Videography features
Maximum resolution320 x 240 px
Video recordingyes
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeUltracompact
Colour of productWhite
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage10.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version1.0
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeyes

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