Image sensor

1/2.5 inch CCD with 3.34 million pixels.

Effective pixel number

3.0 million pixels. (The actual number of pixels used in image processing.)

Filter array

Primary colour filter (RGB).

Storage media type

Removable xD-Picture Card (16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512MB.)

Optical zoom

8x.

Lens Structure

10 lenses in 7 groups. 2 aspherical lens elements.

Filter diameter

45.6mm (use optional CLA-4 adapter to connect converter).

Focal length

6.4 – 51.2mm (equivalent to 40 – 320mm lens in 35mm format).

Maximum aperture

F2.8 – f3.4.

Digital zoom

1x – 3x (24x seamless zoom when combined with optical zoom).

Viewfinder

110,000 pixel EVF (electronic viewfinder).

LCD monitor

1.5 inch colour TFT LCD monitor with 114,000 pixels.

Focusing

TTL autofocus with contrast detection.
Mode: Auto - iESP autofocus, spot autofocus, AF area is selectable.
Working range: Standard mode - Wide: 0.6m – infinity. Tele: 2 m –infinity.
Macro mode: Wide: 0.1 – 0.6m. Tele: 1.0 – 2m.

Light metering

Mode: Digital ESP metering, Spot metering
Function: AE lock.

Exposure control

Programme AE, AE lock.
Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual Exposure.
Scene programs (Portrait, Sports, Night).
One setting storable.

Shutter speed

1/2 – 1/1000 sec (manual mode up to 8 sec.).

Compensation

±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps.

Auto bracketing

Selectable from 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV and 1 EV, 3 or 5 images.

Sensitivity

Auto: ISO 100/200/400
Manual: Selectable from approx. equivalent ISO 100/200/400.

White balance

Auto: Full-auto TTL iESP2.
Pre-set: Daylight, overcast, tungsten light, fluorescent light.

Built-in flash (Pop-up)

Modes
Auto (automatic activation in low and backlight),Red-eye reduction, Fill-in (forced activation), Slow synchronisation (first curtain), Off (no flash).
Working range: Wide: approx. 0.1m – 5.5m (ISO 100)Tele: approx. 1.0m – 4.5m (ISO 100)
Recycle time: Under. 7 sec.
Guide number: Approx. 9
Hot Shoe: No.

Sequence shooting

1.2 shots per second for up to 5 frames in HQ mode (excluding TIFF).

Image processing

TruePic.

Image quality adjustment

Sharpness (normal, soft, hard).
Contrast (normal, high, low).

Function shooting

2 in 1 function, panorama function.

Still image edit

Re-size, sepia mode, black & white mode.
Playback functions: Close-up, index (4, 9, 16 frames in a page), rotation.

Motion picture edit

Cut, index.

Still image

JPEG (DCF: "Design rule for Camera File system"), TIFF (non-compress), DPOF support.

Motion picture

QuickTime Motion JPEG®*.
320 x 240, 15 frames/sec. (PAL).
160 x 120, 15 frames/sec. (PAL).

Rechargeable battery

4 x AA Ni-MH batteries, 4 x AA Ni-Cd batteries

One use only batteries:

4 x AA lithium batteries, 2 x lithium batteries LB-01 (CR-V3). 4 x AA alkaline batteries.
Zinc carbon (manganese) batteries cannot be used.)

AC adapter

Optional AC adapter C-8AC;
AC 100V-240V, 50-60Hz; DC 6.5V.

Interface

DC input terminal,
USB 1.1 AutoConnect interface (storage class).
video output terminal (PAL).

DPOF setting

Single-frame print reservation, all print reservation, date/time display.

Multilingual menu

English / French / German / Spanish.

Setting memorisation

ON /OFF/ My mode.

Self-timer

Yes. With approx. delay of 12 sec.

Date/time/calendar system

Up to year 2030.

Dimensions

107.5 (W) x 76.0 (H) x 77.5 (D) mm (excluding protrusions).

Weight

315g.