Pentax Optio E40 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
1000

Sensor Resolution
8.1 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
3x

Display
2.4" LCD display

Battery Type
AA - Nickel Metal Hydride - standard form factor

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Pentax Optio E40 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 E40

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	6 cm
Width	9.4 cm
Depth	2.4 cm
Weight	130 g
Digital Zoom	4x
Optical Zoom	3x

SENSOR Pentax Optio E40

Sensor Resolution	8.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	8,290,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	8,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/2.5"

LENS Pentax Optio E40

Type	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, manual
Min Focus Distance	40 cm
Macro Focus Range	15-40cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	5 groups / 6 elements
Features	Aspherical lens

FOCUSING Pentax Optio E40

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	3
Face Detection	Face-priority AF function

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio E40

ISO (Max)	1000
Light Sensitivity	ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 80, ISO 1000, ISO auto, ISO auto (80-320)
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, surf & snow, PET, natural green, panorama assist, flower, night scene, sports mode, frame composition, kids
Special Effects	Soft, Black & White, Colour
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 E40

Type	2.4" LCD display
Display Format	110,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in

FLASH Pentax Optio E40

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range	0.15 m - 4.3 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio E40

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

MEMORY Pentax Optio E40

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage	JPEG 3264 x 2448 JPEG 2592 x 1944 JPEG 2304 x 1728 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 1600 x 1200 JPEG 1024 x 768 JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture	AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps
RAM Installed	10 MB

BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio E40

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

CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio E40

Interface	Composite video/audio
Print Standard	DPOF support, ImageLink support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type	Composite video/audio output USB Docking station

FEATURES Pentax Optio E40

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features	Audio recording, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix, brightness control

OTHERS Pentax Optio E40

Included Accessories	Carrying strap, battery charger, docking station insert, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities

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