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Specifications for Optio A40
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 180; 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
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