Pentax Optio M40 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
3200

Sensor Resolution
8.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
3x

Display
2.5" LCD display

Battery Type
Pentax D-Li63 Lithium Ion

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Pentax Optio M40 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 M40

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	5.8 cm
Width	9.8 cm
Depth	1.8 cm
Weight	115 g
Body Material	Aluminium alloy
Enclosure Colour	Silver
Digital Zoom	4x
Optical Zoom	3x

SENSOR Pentax Optio M40

Sensor Resolution	8.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	8,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	8,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/2.35"

LENS Pentax Optio M40

Type	Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 6.3 - 18.9 mm - f/3.1-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	36 - 108mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	40 cm
Macro Focus Range	5-40cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	5 groups / 6 elements
Features	Aspherical lens

FOCUSING Pentax Optio M40

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	9
Face Detection	Face-priority AF function

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Optio M40

ISO (Max)	3200
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, surf & snow, PET, food, flower, night scene, sports mode, frame composition, kids, natural skin tone
Special Effects	Soft, Black & White, Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Blue filter, Black & White Green filter, colour filter
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 M40

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

FLASH Pentax Optio M40

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Effective Flash Range	0.2 m - 8 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Optio M40

Digital Video Format	QuickTime
Image Recording Format	JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Pentax Optio M40

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card	1 GB SD
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	21.9 MB

BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Optio M40

Battery Type	Pentax D-Li63 Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)

CONNECTIONS Pentax Optio M40

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

FEATURES Pentax Optio M40

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, shadow point display, highlight point display, brightness control

OTHERS Pentax Optio M40

Included Accessories	Carrying strap, battery charger, carrying case, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, ACD Systems ACDsee

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