Customizable Camera - Pentax optio RS1500 with Interchangeable Skins

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Pentax introduced the customizable camera concept last year at the Photokina 2010 with the Optio RS1000. A few month later, it renews its chameleon-camera with the announcement of the RS1500 which should hit the shelves later this month. This time, the camera will be delivered with a bundle of 10 interchangeable skins, 5 blank ones to be printed, precut, and two lens rings, an orange and a black one.



The Optio RS1500 offers about the same photo specs as its predecessor : 4x zoom lens (28-112mm equivalent), 14 megapixels sensor, 720p videos at 30 fps... But the new generation gains some software functions : the Optio RS1500 auto mode can detect 7 additional scene schemes, it gets 9 digital filters and 20 borders that can be applied to the images in-camera. The autofocus offers AF-tracking and face detection, as well as smile detection, a mode that, when it detects a smile and a face activates the "natural skin" mode which optimizes portrait's skin tons.



Pentax claims you can change the skin of your Optio RS1500 in just 15  seconds.
- 4x lens(28-112mm)
- 720p @ 30 fps video recording
- interchangeable skins
- AF-tracking
- Face and Smile detection
- Natural Skin mode
- 16 fps burst rate (640 x 480 pixels)
- Auto scene mode
- 20 digital borders
- 9 digital filters
- 3" LCD screen

PENTAX Imaging Systems has today announced a new addition to the award winning Chameleon camera range : the Optio RS1500.

The new Optio RS1500 gives style conscious photographers the chance to customise the camera's skin to match their mood or their outfit. From images of friends to pictures of your favourite pet, accessorising your camera is now even easier with the RS1500's new screwless design. Now all you need to do is place your favourite image on the camera and clip the protective layer over the top to create a unique looking cameraevery time.



The Optio RS1500 takes personalisation to the next level with added customisable rings. Match these to the skin or mix them up for even more fun!

The Optio RS1500 comes with ten ready-made unique front skins. You can also easily customise the camera yourself as it also comes with five blank pre-cut paper foils. In addition, the new Optio RS1500 includes two lens rings (black and orange), so you can begin customising your camera straight away.

This stylish camera features a subtle aluminium design and also offers a 4x wide-angle zoom (equivalent to 28-112mm in 35mm), a 3" LCD display and HD video recording (1280x720 pixels, 30fps).

In addition the Optio RS1500 features a 14 Megapixel CCD sensor and an advanced Movie SR (Shake Reduction) mode which automatically compensates for blur due to movement, in order to guarantee great quality videos.

The Optio RS1500 also comes with a Face Priority mode which instantaneously and precisely detects faces. Once the face is detected, the camera automatically adjusts the focus and exposure before takingthe picture.



This compact camera also has other features which make it easier for the photographer when shooting, such as the Smile Detection and NaturalSkin Modes which guarantee your photos look great first time.

The Auto Picture Mode automatically selects one of 15 scene modes (8 classic modes, plus 7 new ones including Blue Sky and Sunset) and optimises the different camera settings to obtain the best results everytime.

With its 9 creative digital filters, including retro, sepia and "toy camera", the Optio RS1500 enables you to add visual effects to your pictures without the aid of a computer.



Additional key features :
- The Digital Blur Removal function effectively compensates for camera shake during still-image shooting
- Burst shooting at a speed of 16 images (fixed at 640 x 480 pixels) in two seconds
- Auto-tracking AF mode to keep constant focus on a moving subject
- Digital Panorama mode to effortlessly create a single panoramic picture from as many as three images
- Green mode to automatically optimise exposure and sensitivity settings for a given subject or scene
- Frame Composite function (with three frames stored in the camera) to shoot or compose images with decorative photo frames
- Image viewing, editing and filing software package which is compatible with latest operating systems such as Windows 7 and Mac OSX10.6:
- MediaImpression 3.0 for PENTAX (Windows version) and MediaImpression 2.1 for PENTAX (Macintosh version)

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