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Specifications for Optio M40
Type: Ultra-compact digital camera
Sensor: Type - 1/2.35” Interline Transfer CCD; Effective pixels - 8.0MP; Total pixels - 8.5MP; Recorded resolutions - Still: 8M (3264x2448), 5M (2592x1944), 4M (2304x1728), 3M (2048x1536), 2M (1600x1200), 1024 (1024x768), VGA (640x480); Movie: VGA (640x480), QVGA (320x240); Quality levels: *** (best), ** (better), * (good)
Lens: Type/construction - Pentax smc zoom lens, 6 elements, 5 groups, 4 aspherical elements; Optical zoom - 3x (6.3-18.9mm); Focal length (equiv.) - 36-108mm; Digital zoom - 4x; Combined zoom - 12x; Aperture - f/3.1-5.9
LCD/Viewfinder: LCD screen: 2.5” TFT Color LCD LCD resolution - 150,000 pixels; Wide angle viewable - n/a; Optical viewfinder - n/a
Focus System: Type - TTL Contrast Detection Autofocus; Autofocus - 9 point autofocus, Spot Autofocus, Auto Tracking Autofocus, Face Priority Autofocus available; Manual focus - YES; Macro focus - YES, manual and automatic macro, super macro; Focus lock - Available by pressing the shutter release button half way; Focus range - Normal 1.31’ to infinity, Macro 0.33-3.30’ (at wide), Super Macro 0.16-1.31’
Flash: Type - Built-in, series-control, high power auto flash; Flash modes - Auto, on, off, redeye reduction; Effective range - 26.2’ at wide, 13.1’ at tele (up to 50.9’ in Digital SR mode)
Storage Media: Internal memory - 21.9MB; Removable memory - SD, SDHC
Interfaces: Ports - USB 2.0 hi-speed, AV, DC input; Video out - NTSC, PAL; Printer interfaces - PictBridge
Power Supply: Power source - D-LI63 rechargeable Li-Ion battery; Recordable images - Approx 220; Playback time - Approx 80 min; AC adapter available - Optional
Physical Specifications: Dimensions (W x H x D) - 3.8 x 2.3 x 0.7”; Weight - Without battery or removable memory: 4.1 oz; Loaded and ready: 4.8 oz; Construction material(s) - Aluminum alloy; Operating temperature - 32-104 degrees F
Timing: Start up - Approx 2.1s; Release lag - Approx 0.04s
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 - Digital SR Mode ISO 3200; Movie - Movie SR Mode
Metering System: Type - TTL; Multi-segment - YES; Center weighted - n/a; Spot - n/a; Exposure compensation - +/- 2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
ISO Sensitivity: Auto - 50-1600; Manual - 50-1600 (3200 ISO available in Digital SR Mode)
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, Program, Night Scene, Movie, Voice Recording, Landscape, Flower, Natural Skin Tone, Portrait, Surf & Snow, Sport, Digital SR, Kids, Pet, Food, Frame Composite; Green simplified mode available - YES; Face recognition available - YES, Portrait and Natural Skin Tone modes; P/A/S/M/B - P; Date/time stamp - YES; Digital filters (capture) - n/a
Drive Modes: Mode selection - one shot, self timer (10s, 2s), continuous; Self-timer - 10s, 2s; Remote control - n/a
Playback Modes: Mode Selection - one shot, index, magnification, movie playback, sound playback, histogram, bright/dark indication, folder display, select & delete, calendar; Mode Palate - slideshow, resize, trimming, image & sound copy, image rotation, digital filter, brightness filter, frame composite, redeye reduction, voice memo, protect, DPOF, startup image; Magnification - up to 8x, scrollable; Digital filters (playback) - b&w, sepia, color filter (6 colors), color extract (b&w with red, green, or blue) soft; Movie edit - n/a
File Formats: Still - JPG (EXIF 2.2), DCF, DPOF, Print Image Matching III; Movie - AVI (Motion JPG), 30/15 FPS w/ sound, Movie SR; Sound - WAV (PCM), monaural
Computer System Requirements: For device connectivity. Bundled software requirements may vary. Windows - Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista, USB port; Mac - MacOS 9.2, X (10.1 or later), USB port
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