PENTAX Optio A40 Digital cameras

PENTAX Optio A40 - The Optio A40 from Pentax is one of the most compact cameras around, with a 12-megapixel sensor for exceptional shots that you can then print in up to A1 format (...) See more See less

. Thanks to its 3200 ISO sensitivity, you get an excellent contrast rate, even in low-lighting conditions. The A40 also has an image stabiliser to guarantee sharp, precise shots, even when the subject is moving, because it has an ultra-fast trigger that takes photos in just 0.02 seconds. The "Face Priority" function comes in very useful for automatic exposure, focusing on the subject of the photo to give you the best results. Meanwhile, the AutoPicture mode automatically picks the right scene mode for each of your pictures so you don't have to! Finally, with a video recording function with sound, the Optio A40 can record up to 50 minutes of DviX video on a 1 GB memory card. Specifications: General: Product Type Digital camera - compact Width 9.1 cm Depth 2.4 cm Height 5.7 cm Weight 130 g Body Material Aluminium alloy Main Features: Resolution 12.0 Megapixel Colour Support Colour Optical Sensor Type CCD Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels Effective Sensor Resolution 12,000,000 pixels Optical Sensor Size 1/1.7" Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO auto (50-800), ISO 3200 (5Mpix) Digital Zoom 6 x Shooting Modes Picture by picture film mode Image Stabiliser Landscape, portrait mode, text, surf & snow, PET, food, flower, night scene, sports mode, frame composition, kids, natural skin tone, half-length portrait Max Shutter Speed Optical (CCD-shift mechanism) Min Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec Exposure Metering 4 secs Exposure Modes Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Auto Exposure Bracketing Programme, automatic, manual, shutter-priority Auto Exposure Bracketing ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps White Balance Presets Custom, automatic, presets Digital Video Format Fluorescent, tungsten light, daylight, shade Still Image Format MPEG-4, AVI, DivX Remote Control JPEG Features Optional Hard Drive AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 (Description excerpted from: Tecool)