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About the EXILIM Engine
EX-Z55 / EX-Z50
Recording
Element
1/2.5-inch square pixel primary color CCD
(5.25 million total pixels; 5 million effective pixels)
File Record
Format
Snapshots: JPEG (Exif. Ver. 2.2), DCF standard, DPOF compliant
Movies: AVI (Motion JPEG), Audio: WAV (Monaural)
Recording Media Built-in flash memory (9.3 MB image recordable area),
SD memory card/Multi Media card
Recorded
Image Sizes
Snapshots : 2560 X 1920 / 2560 X 1712 (3:2) / 2048 X 1536 /
1600 X 1200 / 1280 X 960 / 640 X 480 pixels
Movies : 320 X 240 pixels
Recorded
File Sizes
Snapshots Image size
(pixels)
Resolution /
recording time
File size Built-in memory
(9.3MB)
SD
Memory
Card
64MB *1
2560
x
1920
Fine
Normal
Economy
Approx.
2.2MB
1.8MB
1.3MB
Approx.
4
4
6
Approx.
26
32
44
640
x
480
Fine
Normal
Economy
Approx.
190KB
140KB
90KB
Approx.
44
58
94
Approx.
294
386
618
Movies 320x240 Recording time: unlimited*2 Approx. 300KB/sec.
(15frames/sec.)
Approx.
30 sec.
Approx.
3 min.
20 sec.
Audio - Recording time: unlimited*2 Approx.
4KB/sec.
Approx.
39 min.
Approx.
4 hr.
20 min.
*1 when using a Panasonic 64MB card
*2 limited only by the battery life and the available memory
Lens smc Pentax Lens (6 lenses in 5 groups, including aspherical lens)
F2.6(W) to 4.8(T); f=5.8(W) to 17.4(T) mm
(equivalent to approximately 35 to 105 mm when converted to 35mm film)
Zoom 3X optical zoom; 4X digital zoom
(12X total when optical and digital zooms are used in combination)
Focusing Contrast type AF (selectable between spot, multi);
pan focus; macro mode; infinity mode; manual focus
Approximate
Focus Range
Normal: 40cm to ∞ ;
Macro: 6 to 50cm
Exposure
Control
Metering : Multi-pattern by imaging element
Control : program AE
Control Exposure Compensation: -2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Shutter CCD electronic / mechanical shutter; 4 to 1/2000 second shutter speed (including night mode)
Aperture Auto; F2.6 / F4.3 Automatic switching
White Balance Auto; Fixed (6 modes); Manual
Sensitivity Auto; ISO50 / ISO100 / ISO200 / ISO400
Recording
Functions
Snapshot; audio snapshot; movies with audio;
Best Shot; Business Shot; Auto Macro; Flash Assist; voice recorder;
Icon Help; sharpness/color saturation/contrast/flash intensity settings
Self-timer 10 seconds or 2 seconds; Triple Self-timer
Built-in Flash Flash Modes: Auto, Flash On, Flash Off, Red Eye Reduction
Approximate Range: 0.4 to 2.6 meters (W); 0.4 to 2.0 meters (T)
Viewfinder LCD screen; optical viewfinder
Monitor Screen
EX-Z55: 2.5-inch digital interface TFT color LCD,
115,200 pixels (480x240)
EX-Z50: 2.0-inch digital interface TFT color LCD,
84,960 pixels (354x240)
Playback Zoom display (4X); 9 picture display; calendar; Photostand function
Timekeeping
Functions
Date and time recorded with image data; auto calendar up to year 2049
World Time 162 cities (32 time zones); city names; date and time; daylight saving time
Other features Histogram display; grid display; album function; favorites folder
Input/Output
Terminals
USB cradle terminal
Battery Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery
Battery life
EX-Z55: 400 snapshots (CIPA standard)
Continuous recording: approx. 1070 snapshots (3 hr. 30 min.) *
Continuous playback: approx. 6 hr. 50 min. (still photos)
Continuous recording: approx. 6 hr. 20 min. (voice recording)
EX-Z50: Approx. 390 snapshots (CIPA standard)
Continuous recording: approx. 970 snapshots (3 hr. 10 min.) *
Continuous playback: approx. 6 hr. 20 min. (still photos)
Continuous recording: approx. 5 hr. 50 min. (voice recording)
*recording wide / tele alternatively each 12 secs, LCD on, flash off
Dimensions
EX-Z55: 87(W) x 58(H) x 22.5(D) mm
(excluding protrusions, thinnest point 19.7mm)
EX-Z50: 87(W) x 57(H) x 22.4(D) mm
(excluding protrusions, thinnest point 19.7mm)
Weight
EX-Z55: Approximately 130g (excluding battery and accessories)
EX-Z50: Approximately 121g (excluding battery and accessories)
Bundled
Accessories
Lithium Ion rechargeable battery;
USB cradle; USB cable; AC adapter; Strap; CD-ROM
EXILIM is a registered trademark of CASIO COMPUTER CO. LTD. PENTAX is a registered trademark of Pentax Corporation. Any other company or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of those companies.
Minimum Computer System Requirements
• Windows
  Photo Loader 2.2 Photohands 1.0 USB driver 1.0 *1
OS XP XP XP*2
2000 2000 2000
Me Me Me
98 98 98
CPU 486 or higher
(Pentium recommended)
Pentium or higher 486 or higher
(Pentium recommended)
Memory 16MB minimum 64MB minimum -
HD At least 7MB available At least 10MB available -
*1 On a system running Windows 2000, data files are provided to allow use of the Windows 2000 standard driver instead of the bundled driver.
Operation is not supported on a computer pre-installed with or a computer upgraded from Windows NT, 95, or 3.1.
Use the Windows XP standard driver.
*2 On a system running Windows XP, use the OS standard driver.
• Macintosh
  Photo Loader 1.1
OS 9
CPU Power PC
Memory 32MB minimum
HD At least 3MB available
With OS 9/10.1/10.2/10.3, USB connection is possible with the standard OS USB driver.
Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc. © 2003 Apple Computer Inc. All rights reserved.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation © 2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
The USB driver uses software by Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Compatibility Software Copyright © 2003 Phoenix Technologies Ltd., All rights reserved.
PRINT Image Matching for print commands embedded in header files of images created by digital camera. Print commands include color settings and image parameter information.
MultiMediaCard™ is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG and is licensed to the MultiMediaCard Association (MMCA).
Other company, product, and service names used herein may also be trademark or service makes of others.
The liquid crystal built into this camera is the product of precision engineering, with an pixel yield rate of 99.99%. This also means, however that 0.01% of the pixels can be expected to fail to light or to remain lit at all times.
Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. The printing process may cause colors to differ somewhat from those of the actual product.
All screens shown in this website are photographic images. Actual screens different from those show here.
*Screen images shown in this website are simulations for explanatory purpose only.
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