Pentax has announced another addition to the Optio range with the five megapixel SVi. An update to the SV, it also has a 5x optical zoom, 1.8-inch LCD, impressive 3cm macro function and 320x240 movie mode. The only difference appears to the be the fact that the aluminum alloy-bodied camera has an 'enhanced' grip achieved by placing a resin element on the front right hand side. A battery stand which charges the batteries in camera, plus an additional set is also available. 

Specifications

 More information :  Announced 13-May-05
 Max resolution    :  2560 x 1920
 Low resolution   :   2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
 Image ratio w:h  :    4:3
 Effective pixels  :    5.0 million
 Sensor photo detectors   :   5.4 million
 Sensor size  :   1/2.5 "
 Sensor type  :    CCD
 Colour filter array   :   RGB
 Sensor manufacturer  :    Unknown
 ISO rating   :   Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400
 Zoom wide (W)  :    36 mm
 Zoom tele (T) :    180 mm (5 x)
 Digital zoom  :    Yes, 5x
 Image stabilization  :    No
 Auto Focus  :    Yes
 Manual Focus   :   Yes
 Auto focus type   :   TTL
 Normal focus range  :   60 cm
 Macro focus range  :    3 cm
 White balance override    :  6 positions, plus manual
 Aperture range :     F2.8 - F4.7 / ??
 Min shutter   :   4 sec
 Max shutter   :   1/2000 sec
 Built-in Flash   :   Yes
 Flash guide no.   :   4.2 m (13.7 ft) 2 m
 External flash   :   No
 Flash modes  :    Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
 Exposure compensation   :   -2 EV to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
 Metering   :   Multi-segment, Center weighted, Spot
 Aperture priority   :   Yes
 Shutter priority   :   Yes
 Focal length multiplier       
 Lens thread   :   No
 Continuous Drive  :    Yes
 Movie Clips  :    Yes, 320x240, 30 fps, audio
 Remote control   :   Unknown
 Tripod mount   :   Yes
 Self-timer   :   Yes
 Timelapse recording    :  Yes
 Orientation sensor   :   No
 Storage types   :   SD/MMC card
 Storage included    :  32 MB SD card
 Uncompressed format   :   No
 Compressed format   :   JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
 Quality Levels  :   Normal, Fine, Superfine
 Viewfinder    :  Optical
 LCD    :  1.8 "
 LCD Pixels   :   118,000
 Video out   :   Yes
 USB   :   Yes
 Firewire (IEEE 1394)   :   No
 Battery / Charger  :    Yes
 Battery  :   Lithium-Ion rechargeable
 Weight (inc. batteries)  :    165 g (5.8 oz)
 Dimensions  :    91 x 56 x 28 mm (3.6 x 2.2 x 1.1 in)

Review

5-megapixel cameras seem to be everywhere nowadays, and Pentax has recently expanded its already strong family at this specification to include two new models, the Optio S5z and the Optio SVi.The headline feature of our review choice, the Optio SVi, is probably its 5x optical zoom. While not unique, this amount of optical zoom means you can safely disable the 4x digital zoom (which we'd always advise anyway as digital zooming reduces image quality).There are twelve pre-configured shooting modes for different types of shot. The range includes largely familiar settings for landscape, sport, portrait, sunset, autumn colours and so on and includes a panorama assist mode.
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