On top of its 20x wide-angle zoom (from 28 to 560mm), the Optio VS20 offer a second release shutter button on the side. This is a real help when taking portrait pictures. The Optio VS20 is filled with the latest technologies, like one of the lastest generation 16MP sensor for exceptionnal sharpness, a 20X optical zoom & a large 3" coloured LCD screen. It also benefits from a new mode for low light conditions, offering less noise & better sharpness. Thanks to its high end performance, the Optio VS20 is the ideal compact camera for everyday pictures as well as for travelling & sports images. 20x optical zoom for exceptionnal versatility Ideal for any kind of pictures you may want to take, the range of this optical zoom (28-560mm) can cover nearly everything from beautiful landscapes to detailed portraits. It also offers a 1cm macro mode & a "smart zoom" function which means that you can extend the focal lenght to 4032mm, passing from 20x to 144x zoom! Dual shutter buttons The Optio VS20 has a second release shutter button & zoom ring on the right side of the camera. This second button allows for excellent confot & control when shooting vertical format pictures. As well as this button, the body of this compact is equipped with a second tripod mount on the left side to enable to use of the camera on a tripod in the portrait mode. Three stabilization systems for incredibly sharp images The Optio VS20 offers three types of stabilization in order to offer sharp images in any situation: Sensor shake reduction This system compensate the cameras vibrations by moving the sensor to counter the movement of the camera. Digital stabilization In order to reduce the risk of blured images, the Optio VS20 increases its sensitivty up to ISO 6400 to allow a faster shutter speed. Stabilization on video mode During the recording of a video, the digital stabilization compensates for the vibration of the camera to offer sharp images. Auto Picture Mode The Optio VS20 has a built-in scene recognition system which will automatically detects which scenes mode to use. The camera then selects the best settings in order to offers the best results with minimum effort for the user. 15 scene modes are preselected, for example " Forest" or " Sunset". New scene modes & creatives filters for growing creativity The new scene modes of the Optio VS20 are " Fish Eye", " Sketches", " Handheld night snap". These modes will offer the best results for such specific conditions. Advanced face recognition system The face recognition system of the Optio VS20 now had added functionality. You can now record a face in the system & later on, the camera will recognize this face & set the focus on it. Many other advanced function are built into the Optio VS20, such as smile detection, which automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected & also blink detection & warning. HD video with direct access button The Optio VS20 enables HD recording (1280 x 720 pixels) of video clips. You can also access the video mode directly from any other mode thanks to the dedicated button on the back of the camera. In order not to limit the users creativity, the scene modes " Fish Eye", " Sketch" & " Miniature" are also available in the video mode. 3" LCD screen The 3" LCD screen of the Optio VS20 offers a resolution of 460, 000 dots. Thanks to its brightness, it allows beautiful playback of recorded pictures & easy access to the menus. The screen has had a specific AR (Anti-Reflection) treatment to reduce the light reflection. The screen is also equipped with the latest technologies to help photo shooting. Tools such as the screen grid & digital level. Megapixels: 16.0 Sensor type: CCD Sensor
Size: 1/2.33-inch Resolution: 4608x 3456 Optical zoom (x): 20.0 Focal length (tele): 560 Focal length (wide): 28 Image stabilisation: Yes Max aperture (tele): 4.8 Max aperture (wide): 3.1 Minimum focus distance: 0.1m Shutter speed max: 1/2500 second Shutter speed min: 4 seconds Exposure modes: 26 Scene Modes ISO min: 100 ISO max: 6400 Viewfinder type: LCD Screen size (inches): 3.0 Screen resolution (pixels): 460000 Flash metering TTL Contrast detection auto focus system Flash type: Built-in flash Movie mode: 720p Card format: Internal approx. 16 MB, SD, SDHC, SDXC Memory cards File formats: JPEG (Exif 2.3), DCF 2.0, DPOF, PRINT Image, AVI (Motion JPEG), with sound Connectivity: PC / AV terminal (PAL/NTSC), USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 (Hi-Speed) Battery model: D-LI122
Size: 112 x 61.5 x 38.5mm Weight (g): 213