Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] OPTICAL EXPERTISE, INNOVATIVE CAMERA TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGNERS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT CHARACTERISE PERFECTLY WHAT PENTAX IS ALL ABOUT.
Technical data
CCD 12. 4 Megapixels total / 12. 0 Megapixels effective 1/1. 7" Interline Transfer CCD with Primary Colour Filter 7. 9 23. 7mm 2. 8 5. 4(37 111in35mmfilmformat); / ~ 7 elements in 5 groups (2 double-sided aspherical lens elements, 1single-sidedasphericallenselement);3xopticalzoom, 6xdigitalzoom 2. 5" TFT Monitor, approx. [. . . ] Numerous shooting modes and functions Exposure compensation: ±2 EV (1/3 EV steps) Built-inautomaticflash, manualOn manualOff, / pre-flashforreductionofthe"RedEye"effect RechargeableLi-IonbatteryD-LI68 91 56. 5 23. 5mm x x / 130g AV, AC and USB cables, Software, Li-Ion battery, Charger, Hand strap
Lens
Monitor Image Formats
Focus
Metering
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Power requirements Dimensions (W x H x D) / Weight Standard Accessories
For further product information visit www. pentax. co. uk.
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12 MEGAPIXELS
> 3X OPTICAL ZOOM > INTELLIGENT ZOOM >DYNAMICRANGEADJUSTMENT(IMPROVEMENTOF CONTRASTRANGE) > OPTO-MECHANICAL AND DIGITALSHAKEREDUCTION >MOVIESHAKEREDUCTION >FACERECOGNITION WITHFACEPRIORITY >2. 5"TFTMONITOR WITH 232, 000 PIXELS
Youcanhave everything.
Itseemsthat"flagshipstores"havebeen popping up everywhere enormous glass palaces in which to spend your money. Ourflagshipistiny, wortheverypenny andnotjustaprettythingtobekept under glass. The new PENTAX Optio A40 doesn't just offer astounding optics with high-quality glass lenses, but also the maximum performance possible from a compact cameras at this time: 12 megapixels, opto-mechanical"ShakeReduction", "DynamicRangeAdjustment", and clearly faster image processing . . . See for yourself.
Only perfection brings the best results.
Since the first PENTAX Optio A model made its appearance these cameras have consistently been the pacesetters in digital compacts. INTELLIGENT ZOOM 12megapixelsmake30x24cmpicturespossiblewithnolossofquality. Ifyouknowthatyouwon'tbemakingalargeprint, thensettingalower resolution, which will also save memory, can decrease the output format. Theunusedpixelsarethenavailablefor"IntelligentZoom":dependingon the resolution this can give an enlargement factor of up to an 18x with continued excellent image quality.
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PENTAX Corporation 2-36-9, Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo174-8639, JAPAN PENTAX Europe GmbH Julius-Vosseler-Straße104, 22527Hamburg, GERMANY www. pentax-community. com, www. pentax. de PENTAX U. K. Ltd. , PENTAX House, Heron Drive, Langley, Slough, Berks, SL38PN, UNITEDKINGDOM, www. pentax. co. uk PENTAXCanadaInc. , 1770ArgentiaRoad, Mississauga, ON L5N 3S7, CANADA, www. pentax. ca Themanufacturerreservestherighttochangespecifications, design, equipment and scope of supply without notice. [. . . ] Ltd. , PENTAX House, Heron Drive, Langley, Slough, Berks, SL38PN, UNITEDKINGDOM, www. pentax. co. uk PENTAXCanadaInc. , 1770ArgentiaRoad, Mississauga, ON L5N 3S7, CANADA, www. pentax. ca Themanufacturerreservestherighttochangespecifications, design, equipment and scope of supply without notice. [. . . ]