Specifications


Effective Pixels 12.0 megapixels
Sensor 12.4 megapixels (total pixels)
1/1.7 inch interline transfer CCD with a primary colour filter
Recording Pixels Still - 12M (4000 x 3000 pixels), 10M(3648 x 2736 pixels), 7M(3072 x 2304), 5M (2592 x 1944 pixels), 3M (2048 x 1536 pixels), 1024 (1024 x 768 pixels), 640 (640 x 480 pixels)
* During Digital SR mode, the recorded size is fixed to 5M.
* During Half-Length Portrait and Frame composition mode, the recorded size is fixed to 3M(2048x1536).

Movie -640 (640 x 480 pixels), 320 (320 x 240 pixels)
ISO Sensitivity Auto (ISO50 - ISO800), Fixed (ISO50/ISO100/ISO200/ISO400/ISO800/ISO1600)
* The sensitivity is auto selected up to ISO3200 at the Digital SR mode.
File Formats Still - JPEG (Exif 2.2), DCF, DPOF, PRINT Image Matching III
Movie -AVI(DivX® compatible with MPEG-4), 30 fps, with sound. Movie anti-shake (The input image signal at 25fps is recorded as 30fps.)
Sound -WAV (PCM format), monaural
Quality Levels Still/Movie - *** (Best), **(Better), *(Good)
Storage Media Built-in memory (approx. 21 MB), SD memory card, SDHC Memory Card
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light, Manual setting
Dynamic-Range Adjustment Dynamic-Range Adjustment available (Auto and Manual Adjustments at Capture Mode)
Lens smc PENTAX zoom lens, 3X optical zoom, 7.9mm - 23.7mm (equivalent to 37-111mm in 35mm format)
F2.8-F5.4, 7 elements in 5 groups (2 dual-sided aspherical elements, 1 single-sided aspherical element)
Intelligent Zoom approx. 3.3X at 10M, approx. 3.9X at 7M, approx. 4.6X at 5M, approx. 5.7X at 3M, approx. 11.4X at 1024, approx. 17.9X at 640 (including optical 3X zoom)
Digital Zoom 1X - approx. 6X (up to approx.17.9X with optical 3X zoom)
Shake Reduction Still: CCD-Shift-Type SR Mechanism
approx. 2.5 - 3.5 Shutter-speed steps
Hi-Sensitivity anti-shake mode (Digital SR)
Movie: Movie anti-shake (Movie SR)
LCD 2.5 inch, TFT colour LCD (with back light), approx. 232,000 pixels
Low reflection type, Wide viewing angle
Brightness Level: 3 steps (Economy mode, Normal mode and LCD Bright mode)
Playback One Shot, Index (9 thumb nails), Enlargement (up to 8X, scroll available), Movie Playback, Sound Playback, Histogram, Select&Delete, Calendar
Mode Palette - Slideshow, Resize, Trimming, Image & Sound Copy, Image Rotation, Colour Filter, Digital Filter, Brightness Filter, Movie Edit, Red-eye Compensation, Voice Memo, Protect, DPOF, Start-up Screen, Frame Composite
Colour Filter - B&W, Sepia, Colour Filter (8 colours), Colour extract (B&W with Red, B&W with Green, B&W with Blue)
Digital Filter - Soft, Illustration, Special Effect 1, Special Effect 2, Slim
Brightness Filter - Brightness
Focus Type: TTL contrast detection auto focus system, AF assist lamp available, 5-point AF, Spot AF, Tracking AF, Focus Limiter selectable
Still:
Normal: 0.35m to infinity (whole zoom area)
1.15ft to infinity (whole zoom area)
Macro:0.12m to 0.4m (at full wide-angle setting - 11.5mm)
0.39ft to 1.31ft (at full wide-angle setting - 11.5mm)
Supermacro:0.06m to 0.15m(at full wide-angle setting)
0.20ft to 0.49ft(at full wide-angle setting)
Infinity-landscape, Panfocus, Manual Focus: available
* Face priority AF & AE is available in all modes
Movie:
Normal: 0.12m to infinity (at full wide-angle setting), .0.35m to infinity (at full telephoto setting)
0.39 ft to infinity (at full wide-angle setting), 1.15ft to infinity (at full telephoto setting)
Macro: 0.12m to 0.4m (at full wide-angle setting - 11.5mm)
0.39ft to 1.31ft (at full wide-angle setting - 11.5mm)
Super macro:0.06m to 0.15m(at full wide-angle setting)
0.20ft to 0.49ft(at full wide-angle setting)
Infinity-landscape, Panfocus, Manual Focus: available
Focus Lock:
By pressing the shutter button to the middle
Manual Focus 0.06m to infinity (at full wide-angle setting), .0.35m to infinity (at full telephoto setting)
Exposure Control Metering System:
TTL metering: Choice of Multi-segment metering, Centre-weighted metering, Spot metering
Exposure Mode:
Picture, Program, Shutter-priority, Manual
Exposure Compensation:
±2EV(1/3EV steps)
Capture Modes Auto Picture [Normal, Night Scene, Landscape, Portrait], Program / Shutter-priority / Manual, Night Scene, Movie, Voice Recording, Landscape, Flower, Natural Skin Tone, Portrait, Half-length Portrait, Kids, Digital SR, Surf & Snow, Sport, Pet, Text, Food, Frame Composite
Movie Shooting Time:
Until the memory card becomes full (One file size up to 2GB)
Shutter Type:Programmed AE electronic lens shutter with CCD electronic shutter
Speed: approx. 1/2000 sec. - approx. 4sec.
Flash Type:Built-in series-control auto flash. Automatic discharge under low lighting conditions in auto modes.
Modes: Flash-on and Flash-off modes. "Red-eye" reduction function employs a pre-discharge. Soft flash
Effective Range:
Wide: approx. 0.06m - approx. 7.1m (Standard Output Sensitivity Auto) approx. 0.20ft - approx. 23ft (Standard Output Sensitivity Auto)
Tele: approx. 0.35m - approx. 3.5m (Standard Output Sensitivity Auto) approx. 1.15ft - approx. 11ft (Standard Output Sensitivity Auto)
Drive Modes One shot, Self-timer (10 sec, 2 sec), Continuous, Remote Control (3 sec, 0 sec), Multi-exposure
Self-timer Electric
Remote Control Type: Infrared rays, Optional transmitter available
Function: On Capturing: 3sec, 0sec. Release, Zoom function available with Remote Control E
Clock Function World Time: 75 cities (28 time zones)
Power Sources: Rechargeable D-LI8 lithium-ion battery, Optional AC adapter kit is also available
Recordable Images: Still: approx. 180 (Rechargeable D-LI8 lithium-ion battery)
Playback Time: Playback approx. 200 mins (Rechargeable D-LI8 lithium-ion battery)
Interfaces USB2.0(HI-SPEED), AV output terminal, DC input terminal
Video Output NTSC/PAL
PictBridge Printer:"PictBridge" supported
Modes: Single image, All images, DPOF, Paper Size, Paper Type, Paper Quality, Border
Dimensions 91(W)×56.5(H)×23.5(D)mm (excluding protrusions)
Weight Body 130g (without battery and SD memory card)
With Battery & SD card 150g (loaded and ready)

 

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Model No. 19361

Optio A40 Camera
USB Cable I-USB7)
AV Cable I-AVC7(B)
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery D-LI68
Battery Charge Cradle D-BC68(C)
AC Plug Cord
Strap O-ST20 Software CD-ROM S-SW68

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