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Full name: Pentax Optio 33L
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Core specifications
- Release year
- 2003 · Released about 23 years ago
- Sensor
- 5.33 × 4 mm CCD
- Effective resolution
- 3.1 MP
- Lens
- 38 - 114 mm
- Zoom
- 3×
- Weight
- 230 g
- Battery
- AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended)
- Storage
- CompactFlash type I
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- Inspect the body, screen, doors, seals, and tripod socket for impact or moisture damage.
- Test every button, dial, flash, screen, and viewfinder.
- Photograph a plain bright surface to check for sensor dust, dead pixels, or damage.
- Confirm the battery holds charge and that a compatible charger is included or available.
- Test a supported memory card and inspect the card slot for bent pins or read errors.
- Inspect the battery compartment and contacts for leakage or corrosion.
Sensor metrics
- Diagonal
- 6.66 mm
- Surface area
- 21 mm²
- Pixel pitch
- 2.62 µm
- Pixel area
- 6.88 µm²
- Pixel density
- 14.54 MP/cm²
Actual sensor size
Rectangles use their physical proportions. Calibrate your display to approximate real-world size.
5.33 × 4 mm
Full specifications
Imaging
- Effective pixels
- 3.1 MP
- Total pixels
- 3.3 MP
- Sensor
- 5.33 × 4 mm CCD
- Calculated resolution
- 2,032 × 1,525
- Maximum image
- 2,048 × 1,536
- Crop factor
- 6.49
Exposure & viewing
- ISO
- 100–400
- Viewfinder
- None
- Display
- 1.5 in / 134,000 dots
- Lens mount
- —
Video & storage
- Maximum video
- —
- Storage media
- CompactFlash type I
- Battery
- AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended)
Body
- Weight
- 230 g
- Dimensions
- 105 × 63 × 42 mm
- Release year
- 2003
Wikidata
- Aperture Priority
- No
- Battery
- AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended)
- Brand
- Pentax
- Built In Flash
- ✓
- Crop Factor
- 6.5
- Depth Of Field
- simulate →
- Digital Zoom
- Yes
- Dimensions
- 105 x 63 x 42 mm
- Effective Megapixels
- 3.10
- Exposure Compensation
- ±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
- External Flash
- —
- Focal Length 35mm Equiv
- 38 - 114 mm
- Gps
- —
- Hdmi
- —
- Iso
- Auto, 100, 200, 400
- Macro Focus Range
- 10 cm
- Manual Focus
- ✓
- Max Aperture
- f2.6 - f5
- Max Aperture 35mm Equiv
- f16.9 - f32.5
- Max Image Resolution
- 2048 x 1536
- Max Shutter Speed
- 1/1500 sec
- Metering
- Centre weighted, Multi-segment, Spot
- Min Shutter Speed
- 4 sec
- Model
- Optio 33L
- Normal Focus Range
- 40 cm
- Optical Zoom
- 3x
- Raw Support
- —
- Screen Resolution
- 134,000 dots
- Screen Size
- 1.5"
- Sensor Resolution
- 2031 x 1527
- Sensor Size
- 1/2.7" (~ 5.33 x 4 mm)
- Sensor Type
- CCD
- Shutter Priority
- No
- Storage Types
- CompactFlash type I
- Total Megapixels
- 3.30
- Usb
- USB 1.0
- Video Capture
- —
- Viewfinder
- None
- Weight
- 230 g
- White Balance Presets
- 7
- Wireless
- —
- Year
- 2003
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