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Pentax Optio S40 digital camera specifications
Pentax Optio S40
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Announced 02-Feb-04
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Format
Ultra Compact
Price (street)
Also known as
Release Status
Discontinued
Max resolution
2304 x 1728
Low resolution
1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Effective pixels
4.0 million
Sensor photo detectors
4.2 million
Sensor size
1/2.5 "
(5.75 x 4.31 mm, 0.24 cm²)
Pixel density
16 MP/cm²
Sensor type
CCD
Sensor manufacturer
Unknown
ISO rating
Auto, 100, 200, 400
Zoom wide (W)
35 mm
Zoom tele (T)
105 mm
(3 x)
Digital zoom
Yes, 2.6x
Image stabilization
No
Auto Focus
TTL
Manual Focus
Yes
Normal focus range
40 cm
Macro focus range
6 cm
White balance override
5 positions, plus manual one-touch
Aperture range
F2.6 - F4.8
Min shutter
4 sec
Max shutter
1/2000 sec
Built-in Flash
Yes
Flash range
3.5 m
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Exposure compensation
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Metering
Multi-segment, Center weighted, Spot
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Focal length multiplier
Lens thread
No
Continuous Drive
Yes
Movie Clips
Yes, 320 x 240, 30 fps, unlimited
Remote control
No
Self-timer
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
Orientation sensor
No
Storage types
SD/MMC card, Internal
Storage included
11 MB Internal
Uncompressed format
No
Quality Levels
Normal, Fine, Superfine
Viewfinder
Optical (Tunnel)
LCD
1.6 "
LCD Dots
85,000
Live View
No
USB
USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Wireless
No
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
AA (2) batteries (NiMH recommended)
Weight (inc. batteries)
175 g
(6.2 oz)
Dimensions
89 x 59 x 26 mm
(3.5 x 2.3 x 1 in)
Notes
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches