BenQ DC C840 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
1600

Sensor Resolution
8.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
3x

Display
2.5" LCD display

Battery Type
AA - Nickel Metal Hydride - standard form factor

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BenQ DC C840 Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor lens focusing exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS BenQ DC C840

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Lens Included	PENTAX
Height	6.2 cm
Width	9.2 cm
Depth	2.6 cm
Weight	140 g
Enclosure Colour	Black
Digital Zoom	4x
Optical Zoom	3x

SENSOR BenQ DC C840

Sensor Resolution	8.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Effective Sensor Resolution	8,000,000 pixels

LENS BenQ DC C840

Type	PENTAX zoom lens - 3x zoom - 6.2 - 18.6 mm - f/2.8-5.2
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	37.5 - 112.5mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic
Min Focus Distance	50 cm
Macro Focus Range	15cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive

FOCUSING BenQ DC C840

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Face Detection	Yes

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE BenQ DC C840

ISO (Max)	1600
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO 1000, ISO auto
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Special Effects	Negative, Black & White, Sepia, blue, green, red
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Cloudy, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	8 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

DISPLAY BenQ DC C840

Type	2.5" LCD display
Display Format	150,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in

FLASH BenQ DC C840

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Effective Flash Range	0.5 m - 2 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER BenQ DC C840

Digital Video Format	AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format	JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY BenQ DC C840

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage	JPEG 3264 x 2448 JPEG 3264 x 2176 JPEG 3264 x 1840 JPEG 2816 x 2112 JPEG 2272 x 1704 JPEG 1600 x 1200 JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture	AVI - 720 x 400 AVI - 640 x 480 AVI - 320 x 240
RAM Installed	6 MB

BATTERY AND CHARGING BenQ DC C840

Battery Type	AA - Nickel Metal Hydride - standard form factor
Details	2 x AA alkaline battery (optional) AA NiMH rechargeable battery (included)

CONNECTIONS BenQ DC C840

Interface	Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard	DPOF support
Connector Type	Composite video/audio output USB

FEATURES BenQ DC C840

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features	Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, date/time stamp

OTHERS BenQ DC C840

Included Accessories	Battery charger, hand strap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft VideoImpression