| Optio A-40 Main Specifications |
| Lens |
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smcPENTAX zoom lens
7 elements in 5 groups ( 2 dual-sided aspherical elements, 1 single-sided aspherical element ) |
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Focal Length |
7.9mm-23.7mm (equivalent to 37-111mm in 35mm format) |
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Aperture |
F2.8-F5.4 |
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Intelligent Zoom |
approx. 3.3X at 10M, approx. 3.9X at 7M, approx. 4.6X at 5M, approx. 5.7X at 3M, approx. 10.4X at 1024, approx. 16.3X at 640 （ including optical 3X zoom ） |
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Digital Zoom |
1X - approx. 6X(Up to approx. 17.9X with optical 3X zoom) |
| Shake Reduction |
Still |
CCD-Shift-Type (SR: Shake Reduction) approx. 2.5 - 3.5 Shutter-speed steps |
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Hi-sensitivity anti-shake mode (Digital SR) |
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Movie |
Movie anti-shake (Movie SR) |
| Focus System |
Type |
TTL contrast detection auto focus system, AF assist lamp available |
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5-point AF, Spot AF, Auto tracking AF |
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Still |
Normal: 0.35m to infinity (whole zoom area) |
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1.15ft to infinity (whole zoom area) |
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Macro:0.12m to 0.4 ｍ (at full wide-angle setting - 11.5mm) |
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0.39ft to 1.31ft (at full wide-angle setting - 11.5mm) |
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Supermacro:0.06m to 0.15m(at full wide-angle setting) |
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0.20ft to 0.49ft(at full wide-angle setting) |
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Infinity-landscape, Panfocus, Manual Focus: available |
| Face recognition |
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Face priority AF&AE is available at all mode. |
| Sensor |
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1/1.7 inch interline transfer CCD with a primary color filter, 12.4 megapixels (total pixels) |
| Effective pixels |
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12 megapixels |
| Recorded pixels |
Still |
12M(4000x3000), 10M(3648x2736), 7M （ 3072x2304 ） , 5M(2592x1944), 3M(2048x1536), 1024(1024x768), 640(640x480) pixels
* During Digital SR mode and Multi-exposure mode, the recorded size is fixed to 5M. * During Half-length Portrait and Flame composition mode, the recorded size is fixed to 3M. |
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Movie |
640(640×480), 320(320x240) pixels |
| File Formats |
Still |
JPEG(Exif 2.2),DCF,DPOF,PRINT Image Matching III |
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Movie |
AVI(DivX® compatible with MPEG-4), 30 fps, with sound, Movie anti-shake (The input image signal at 25fps is recorded as 30fps.) |
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Sound |
WAV(PCM), monaural |
| Quality Levels |
Still |
★★★ (Best), ★★ (Better), ★ (Good) |
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Movie |
★★★ (Best), ★★ (Better), ★ (Good) |
| Sensitivity |
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Auto(ISO50 - 800), Manual (ISO50/100/200/400/800/1600)
* The auto and fixed sensitivity can be selected up to 3200 at the Digital SR mode.
* The range of auto sensitivity can be changed by the menu. |
| Dynamic-Range Adjustment |
Dynamic-Range Adjustment available (Auto and Manual Adjustments at Capture mode) |
| White Balance |
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Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light, Manual setting |
| LCD |
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2.5 inch, TFT color LCD (with back light), approx. 232,000pixels |
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Low reflection type, Wide viewing angle |
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Brightness level |
3 steps (Economy mode, Normal mode and LCD Bright Mode) |
| Exposure Control |
Metering System |
TTL metering: Choice of Multi-segment metering, Center-weighted metering, Spot metering |
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Exposure mode |
Picture mode, Program, Shutter priority, Manual |
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Exposure Compensation |
±2EV(1/3EV steps) |
| Capture modes |
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Auto Picture, Program, Shutter-priority, Manual, Night Scene, Movie, Voice Recording, Landscape, Flower, Natural Skin Tone, Portrait, Half-length Portrait, Kids, Digital SR, Sport, Surf&Snow, Pet, Text, Food, Frame Composite |
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Auto Picture |
Automatically chosen from "Landscape", "Portrait", "Night Scene" and "Normal" |
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Date Imprint |
*Date Imprint Available (except Green) |
| Playback modes |
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Slideshow, Resize, Trimming, Image&Sound Copy, Image Rotation, Color Filter, Digital Filter, Brightness Filter, Movie Edit, Red-eye Compensation, Voice Memo, Protect, DPOF, Start-up Screen, Frame Composite |
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Function |
One Shot, Index (9 thumb nails), Enlargement (up to 8X, scroll available), Movie Playback, Sound Playback, Histogram, Select&Delete, Calendar |
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Digital Effect |
Color Filter(13), Digital Filter(5), Brightness Filter |
| Movie |
Shooting Time |
Until the memory card becomes full (One file size is up to 2GB) |
| Shutter Speed |
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approx. 1/2000 sec.- approx. 4sec. |
| Flash |
Modes |
Flash-on and Flash-off modes. "Red-eye" reduction function employs a pre-discharge. Soft flash |
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Effective Range |
Wide ： approx. 0.06 ｍ to approx. 7.1m (ISO Auto) |
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approx. 0.20ft to approx. 23ft (ISO Auto) |
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Tele ： approx. 0.35 ｍ to approx.3.5m (ISO Auto) |
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approx. 1.15ft to approx. 11ft (ISO Auto) |
| Drive Modes |
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One shot, Self-timer (10 sec, 2 sec), Continuous, Remote Control (3 sec, 0 sec), Multi-exposure
*Remote Control Type is Infrared rays, Optional transmitter available. |
| Storage Media |
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Built-in Memory (approx. 21MB), SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card |
| Clock Function |
World Time |
75 cities (28 time zones) |
| Power |
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Rechargeable D-LI68 lithium-ion battery, Optional AC adapter kit is also available |
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Battery life |
Still * : Approx. 240shots to be taken. (Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery) |
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Playback**: Approx. 250min. to be taken. (Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery) |
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Maximum charging time: approx. 115 min. (Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery) |
| Interfaces |
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USB (2.0 Hi-Speed)/AV output terminal, DC Input terminal |
| Video Output |
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NTSC/PAL |
| PictBridge |
Modes |
Single image, All images, DPOF, Paper Size, Paper Type, Paper Quality, Border |
| Dimensions |
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91.0(W)×56.5(H)×23.5(D)mm (excluding protrusions.) |
| Weight |
Body |
130 g (4.6 oz.):without battery and SD memory card |
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With battery & SD card |
150 g (5.3 oz.):loaded and ready |
| Accessories |
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Rechargeable D-LI68 lithium-ion battery, Charger, AC cable, USB cable, AV cable, Software (CD-ROM), Strap |
| *The number of recordable images are based on the CIPA standard measurement, but it may vary with the conditions under which the camera is used. |
| **Measured based on PENTAX standard and may vary depending on the condition of use. |
