| Type: |
Ultra-compact
digital camera |
| Sensor: |
Type: 1/1.7” Interline Transfer
CCD w/ primary color filter; Effective pixels: 12MP; Total pixels:
12.4MP Recorded resolutions; Still - 12M (4000x3000), 10M (3648x2736),
7M (3072x2304), 5M (2592x1944), 3M (2048x1536), 1024 (1024x768), VGA
(640x480); Movie - VGA (640x480), QVGA (320x240); Quality levels: ***
(best), ** (better), * (good) |
| Lens: |
Type/construction: smc Pentax Zoom Lens
(7E, 5G, 2 dual aspheric lenses, 1 single aspheric lens); Optical zoom:
3x, 7.9-23.7mm; Focal length (equiv.): 37-111mm; Intelligent zoom:
approx. 3.3x (10M), 3.9x (7M), 4.6x (5M), 5.7x (3M), 11.4x (1024),
17.9x (VGA); Digital zoom: approx 6x; Combined zoom: approx 17.9x;
Aperture: f/2.8-5.4 |
| LCD/Viewfinder: |
LCD screen: 2.5 inch TFT color LCD with
LCD Bright Mode, 50 FPS refresh; LCD resolution: 232,000 pixels; Wide
angle viewable: YES, 160 degrees horizontal and vertical; Optical
viewfinder: n/a |
| Focus
System: |
Type: TTL contrast detection autofocus w/
AF assist lamp; Autofocus: 5 point AF, spot, tracking, and face
recognition autofocus modes available; Manual focus: YES; Macro focus:
YES, macro and super macro; Focus lock: YES, by pressing the shutter
release button half way; Focus range: normal 1.15’ to
infinity, macro 0.39-1.31’, super macro 0.20-0.49’ |
| Flash: |
Type: built-in series-control auto flash;
Flash modes: on, off, auto, redeye, soft flash; Effective range: wide
23’ auto ISO, telephoto 11’ auto ISO |
| Storage
Media: |
Internal memory: 21MB; Removable memory:
SD, SDHC |
| Interfaces: |
Ports: USB 2.0 hi-speed, AV out, DC in;
Video out: NTSC and PAL; Printer interfaces: PictBridge |
| Power
Supply: |
Power source: Rechargeable D-LI8 lithium
ion battery; Recordable images: approx 240; Playback time: approx 250
min; Movie recording time: Approx 80 min; Audio recording time: Approx
210 min; AC adapter available: optional |
| Physical
Specifications: |
Dimensions (W x H x D): 3.6 x 2.2 x
0.9”; Weight - Without battery or removable memory: 4.6 oz,
Loaded and ready: 5.3 oz; Construction material(s): aluminum alloy;
Operating temperature: 32-104 degrees F |
| Timing: |
Startup: approx 1.8 sec; Release lag:
approx 0.005 sec; Shot to Shot: approx 1.25 FPS |
| Language
Support: |
English, French, German, Spanish,
Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech,
Hungarian, Turkish, Russian, Thai, Korean, Traditional Chinese,
Simplified Chinese, Japanese |
| Image
Stabilization: |
Still: sensor shift shake reduction,
Digital SR Mode (ISO 3200 at 5MP); Movie: Movie SR |
| Metering
System: |
Type: TTL; Multi-segment: YES; Center
weighted: YES; Spot: YES; Exposure compensation: +/- 2 EV in 1/3 steps |
| ISO
Sensitivity: |
Auto: 50-800 (3200 in Digital SR, 5MP),
auto range selectable; Manual: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 (3200 in
Digital SR, 5MP) |
| White
Balance: |
Auto preset modes: Auto, Daylight, Shade,
Tungsten, Fluorescent; Manual mode(s): YES |
| Shutter: |
Type: Programmed AE electronic lens
shutter w/ CCD electronic shutter; Shutter speed: 1/2000 to 4 sec |
| Capture
Modes: |
Mode selection: Auto Picture (Normal,
Night Scene, Landscape, Portrait), Program, Shutter Priority, Manual,
Natural Skin Tone, Half-length Portrait (3MP), Night Scene, Movie,
Voice Recording, Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Kids, Digital SR (5MP),
Surf & Snow, Sport, Pet, Text, Food, Frame Composite (3MP),
Dynamic Range Adjustment; Green simplified mode available: YES; Face
recognition available: YES, recognize up to 15 faces in all capture
modes; P/A/S/M/B: P, S, M; Date stamp: YES (not available in Green
Mode); Digital filters (capture): n/a |
| Drive
Modes: |
Mode selection: one shot, self timer (10s,
2s), continuous, remote control (3s, 0s), multi-exposure (5MP);
Continuous shooting: approx 1.25 FPS; Self-timer: YES, 10 sec, 2 sec;
Remote control: infrared, 3 sec, 0 sec (remote optional) |
| Playback
Modes: |
Mode Selection: one shot, index (9
thumbnails), magnification, movie playback, sound playback, histogram,
select/delete, calendar; Mode Palate: slideshow, resize, trimming,
image/sound copy, image rotation, color filter, digital filter,
brightness filter, movie edit, redeye edit, voice memo, protect, DPOF,
startup screen, frame composite; Magnification: up to 8x, scrollable;
Digital Filter Effects: color filters (13), digital filters (5),
brightness filter; Movie edit: save as still image, divide movies,
extract movies |
| File
Formats: |
Still: JPG (EXIF 2.2), DCF, DPOF, Print
Image Matching III; Movie: AVI (DivX with MPG-4), 30 FPS w/ sound,
movie anti-shake; Sound: WAV (PCM), monaural |
| Computer
System Requirements: |
For device connectivity. Bundled software
requirements may vary. Windows: Windows 2000/XP/Vista, USB port; Mac:
MacOS 9.2, MacOS-X (10.1.2 or later), USB port |
| What's
in the box |
Optio A40 Camera, USB Cable I-USB7
(39551), AV Cable I-AVC7(B) (39553), Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery
D-LI8 (39121), Battery Charge Cradle D-BC68(C), AC Plug Cord (39477),
Strap O-ST20 (39195), Software CD-ROM S-SW68 |
Superior image quality and performance
Featuring 12 megapixels, the compact and stylish Optio A40 offers three types of Shake Reduction including mechanical, digital and movie. Each version helps deliver sharp, blur-free shots where camera shake is an issue such as action photography or in low light conditions at dawn, dusk or at night. This Optio also features the newest Face Recognition technology including a Natural Skin Tone mode and a Half-length Portrait mode, which automatically takes a head and shoulder photograph of subjects.
• The 12.0 megapixel CCD and 3x optical zoom assure high resolution images
• The triple Shake Reduction technology includes SR, Digital SR, and Movie SR
• Enhanced Face Recognition Auto Focus and Auto Exposure assure properly exposed portraits
• With Dynamic Range Adjustment, highlights and shadow areas will be properly exposed to show more detail
• The 2.5” LCD monitor, with Bright mode and wide field of view, makes sharing images easy
• High-quality movie captures MPEG-4 DivX® (640 x 480) at 30fps with anti-shake and editing functions
• Wide range of automatic and manual exposure modes includes manual exposure and shutter priority modes
• Intelligent zoom function enhances the digital zoom
• Ultra compact and lightweight design
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