Pentax Optio A40 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
3200

Sensor Resolution
12.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
3x

Display
2.5" LCD display

Battery Type
Pentax D-LI68 Lithium Ion

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Pentax Optio A40 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 Pentax Optio A40

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	5.7 cm
Width	9.1 cm
Depth	2.4 cm
Weight	130 g
Body Material	Aluminium alloy
Digital Zoom	6x
Optical Zoom	3x

SENSOR Pentax Optio A40

Sensor Resolution	12.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	12,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	12,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/1.7"
Image Stabiliser	Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	Yes

LENS Pentax Optio A40

Type	Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 7.9 - 23.7 mm - f/2.8-5.4
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	37 - 111mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	35 cm
Macro Focus Range	6-40cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	5 groups / 7 elements
Features	Aspherical lens

FOCUSING Pentax Optio A40

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	5
Face Detection	Yes

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio A40

ISO (Max)	3200
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO auto (50-800), ISO 3200 (5MP)
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic, manual, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, text, surf & snow, PET, food, flower, night scene, sports mode, frame composition, kids, natural skin tone, half-length portrait
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Fluorescent, tungsten light, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	4 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

DISPLAY Pentax Optio A40

Type	2.5" LCD display
Display Format	232,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in
Display Features	Display brightness control

FLASH Pentax Optio A40

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, Soft
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Effective Flash Range	0.06 m - 11 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio A40

Digital Video Format	MPEG-4, AVI, DivX
Image Recording Format	JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Pentax Optio A40

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage	JPEG 4000 x 3000 JPEG 3648 x 2736 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 2592 x 1944 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 1024 x 768 JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture	AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
RAM Installed	22 MB

BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio A40

Battery Type	Pentax D-LI68 Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1000 mAh (included)

CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio A40

Interface	Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type	USB Composite video/audio output DC power input

FEATURES Pentax Optio A40

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features	Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix, in-camera film editing, Dynamic Range Adjustment

OTHERS Pentax Optio A40

Included Accessories	Carrying strap, battery charger, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C

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