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Pentax Optio A40 Digital Camera

 
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Key Features
  • Camera Type: Compact
  • Resolution: 12.43 Megapixel
  • LCD Screen Size: 2.5 in.
  • Optical Zoom: 3x
  • Digital Zoom: 6x
  • Weight: 0.29 lb.
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Pentax Optio A40 Digital Camera
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Is the new Canon Powershot A40 the best two- megapixel digi-cam you can buy?

Date of Review:  Jun 2, 2002
The Bottom Line: The Canon Powershot A40 offers consumers ease of use, creative options and features usually found only on much more expensive cameras, excellent images, and a bargain price.
Review: The Canon Powershot A40 is the updated version of Canon?s very popular Powershot A20 digi-cam. On the surface the A40 is a virtual clone of the A20 with just a couple minor changes, but beneath the stylish polycarbonate body shell beats the heart of...
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  5.0

by: Howard_Creech
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Manual mode, user-selectable ISO, movie...
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No rechargeable batteries/charger...
 

Picture Perfect

Date of Review:  Jan 2, 2003
The Bottom Line: The best camera for beginners and hobbyists, and also gives them a lot of room to grow.
Review: A Note to the Reader: It s been over a year since I ve last written a genuine review, and I undoubtedly feel odd as my fingers begin to move over the keyboard again, the way they used to. As Stephen King would say, I too, have been accused of...
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by: Andrew_Lim
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Canon PowerShot A40 Digital Camera, When Only the Best Will Do - SEE THE PHOTOS!

Date of Review:  May 22, 2002
The Bottom Line: Great to use for vacations; lightweight and easy to use. SEE THE PHOTOS! Loads of features. 2 megapixels; 3x Optical zoom, 2x digital; built-in lens cap
Review: This camera produces crisp, clear, well defined images in an easy to use camera. The camera is small, light weight and we use a carrying case designed to fit on a belt. A myriad of features are discussed below.

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  4.0

by: remnjava
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Price, icons on LCD screen are small,...
 
 
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I love it Much better than my last camera(which was a Canon Powershot A470). Awesome features and little accessories. Pros: Rechargable Battery, Shake Reduction Cons: More unique features, More zoom


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Product Details and Features

Product MPN
MPN A40

Key Features
Camera Type Compact
Resolution 12.43 Megapixel
LCD Screen Size 2.5 in.
Optical Zoom 3x
Digital Zoom 6x
Weight 0.29 lb.

Lens
Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom 3x
35mm Zoom Lens 37 - 111 mm
Focus Type Autofocus & Manual Focus
Focus Range 13.78 in. to Infinity (w)
Macro Focus Range 2.36 - 5.91 in. (w) / 10.2 - 30 in. (t)
Focal Length 7.9 - 23.7 mm

Image Quality
Image Sensor Type CCD
Camera Resolution 12.43 Megapixel
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1024 x 768 • 3072 x 2304 • 3648 x 2736 • 4000 x 3000

Video
Video Resolutions 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA)
Video Speed 30 fps
Max Movie Length Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Video Format AVI • Motion JPEG

Exposure Control
Aperture Range f2.8/f5.4 (w/t)
Shutter Speed 1/2000 - 4 sec
White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) • Shade (Preset)
Frames Per Second 1.25 Frames

Storage
Memory Type Built-in • SD Card • SDHC Card
Built-in Memory Size 22 MB
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal
Compression Type JPEG • EXIF 2.2 • DCF • DPOF
File Size (High Res.) 0.96 MB (133 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.) 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card)

Flash
ISO Speeds Auto • 50 • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 • 3200
Flash Type Built-In
Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Forced On

Viewfinder / Display
Viewfinder Without Viewfinder
LCD Screen With LCD Screen
LCD Screen Resolution 232,000 pixels
LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position

Interfaces
Interface Type USB 2.0
Video Interface Video Out

Power Supply
Battery Type Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Battery Life 240 Images

Included Features
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec.
Built-in MP3 Player Unknown
Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker With Built-in Speaker
Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount

System Requirements
Operating System Apple Mac OS 9 • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows XP • Microsoft Windows XP Professional • Microsoft Windows Vista

Dimensions
Width 3.58 in.
Depth 0.93 in.
Height 2.22 in.
Weight 0.29 lb.

Warranty
Warranty 1 Year

Miscellaneous
Family Line Pentax Optio
Included Accessories USB Cable • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • AC Power Cord • AV Cable
UPC 000003476277
Product ID 53851975
 
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Pentax Optio A40 12 Megapixel Digital Camera - 19361
3x optical, 6x digital zoom, 2.5" LCD, triple anti shake, face recognition, digital zoom enhancement, 21MB internal plus SD/SDHC slot, MPEG4 movie mode, High-quality movie captures MPEG-4 DivX
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Pentax Optio A40 12MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Shake Reduction Zoom
12-megapixel captures enough detail for poster-size photo-quality prints 2.5-inch LCD display; 3x optical zoom with triple Shake Reduction technology Enhanced Face Recognition Auto Focus and Auto Exposure assure properly exposed portraits High-quality movie mode captures MPEG-4 DivX video Stores images on SD/SDHC memory cards; includes 21 MB of internal memory
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