CCD

1/2.7-type interline primary-color CCD with a total of 2.1 million pixels

Number of effective pixels

2.0 million

Camera sensitivity

ISO 100 equivalent

Aspect ratio

4:3

Focal length

5.4 - 16.2mm (35mm equivalent: 35 - 105mm)

Lens construction

7 elements in 6 groups (includes 2 elements with 4 aspheric surfaces)

Maximum aperture

f/2.8 - f/4.6

Minimum focus distance

0.8m

Macro focus range

0.25 - 0.8 m (from front of lens)

Maximum magnification

0.0578x

Optical zooming control

Power zoom

Viewfinder type

Optical real-image zoom viewfinder
Field of view: 75% (approx.)

LCD monitor

38mm (1.5 inch) TFT color
Total number of pixels: 118,000

Shutter

CCD electronic shutter and mechanical shutter

Shutter speeds

1/2000 - 2 s

Autofocus system

Video AF

Focus lock

By pressing the shutter-release button partway down

Metering

Center-weighted

Exposure control

Programmed AE

Exposure compensation

+/- 1.5 Ev in 1/3 increments

AE lock

By pressing the shutter-release button partway down

Flash metering

Auto-flash metering

Flash range

Wide: 0.8 - 2 m (approx.)
Telephoto: 0.8 - 3 m (approx.)

Flash/Shooting modes

Autoflash, Autoflash with red-eye reduction, Fill-flash, Night portrait, Flash cancel, Landscape/Night view, Macro, Self-timer

Self-timer

10 s, 3 s

Movie recording

15 s (max.)

Colour modes

Colour, Black and white

White-balance control

Automatic, Preset (Daylight, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash)

Digital zoom

2X, 1.5X

Delete function

Single or all frames can be deleted.

Format function

Available in the setup mode

Number of recorded pixels (Still images)

S: 1600 x 1200
F: 1280 x 960
E: 640 x 480

Number of recorded pixels (Movie clips)

320 x 240, 160 x 120

Storage capacity

Approximate storage capacity of a 8 MB SD Memory Card
S: 17 frame
F: 26 frames
E: 60 frames
Movie: 320 x 240 pixels: 2 clips
Movie: 160 x 120 pixels: 8 clips
(1 clip = max. of 15 s)
· Actual number of images may vary depending upon subjects.

File format

Exif 2.1 (JPEG, TIFF), Motion JPEG (AVI)
DCF1.0-compliant
DPOF-compliant (supported by printing functions)

Recording media

SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card, MultiMediaCard

PC interface

USB 1.1

Audio signal

Tone indicates operation.
Audio signal can be disabled.

Batteries

1 CR-V3 lithium battery
2 AA batteries (alkaline or Ni-MH)

Battery performance (Playback)

120 min. (approx.) with alkaline batteries

Battery performance (Recording)

Approximate number of recorded images: 800 frames
Based on Minolta's standard test method: CR-V3 lithium battery, LCD monitor off, flash used with 50% of the frames, no instant playback, full-size images (1600 x 1200).

External power source

6V DC with specified AC adapter (sold separately)

External power source

3V DC with dedicated AC adapter (sold separately)

Dimensions

101.5 (W) X 61.5 (H) X 40* (D) mm
* including lens when retracted

Weight

Approx. 175 g (without batteries or recording media)

Operating temperature

5-40 ºC