Image sensor

2/3 inch CCD solid-state image pickup with 8.31 million pixels.

Effective pixel number

8.00 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).
CompactFlash Type I/II, Microdrive (except 320MB).

Lens

Optical zoom

5x.

Structure

15 lenses in 13 groups. 2 aspherical lens elements. 3 ED lenses.

Filter diameter

58mm (use CLA-8 to attach conversion lenses).

Focal length

7.1 – 35.6mm (equivalent to 28 – 140mm lens in 35mm format).

Maximum aperture

F2.4 (wide)/F3.5 (tele).

Digital zoom

1x – 3x (15x seamless zoom when combined with optical zoom).

Viewfinder

240,000 pixel EVF (electronic viewfinder).

LCD monitor

1.8 inch sunshine colour TFT LCD monitor with 134,000 pixels.

Focusing

System

Dual AF ( TTL autofocus with contrast detection and passive AF by phase detection).

Function

AF illuminator.

Working range: Standard mode

0.8m – infinity.

Working range: Macro mode

0.2 – 0.8m.

Working range: Super macro mode

From as close as 5cm.

Light metering Mode

Digital ESP metering, spot metering, multi-spot metering, centre-weighted metering.

Light metering Function

AE lock, exposure area selection, histogram in shooting and playback mode.

Exposure control

Programmed auto exposure, Aperture Priority Auto and Shutter Priority Auto, Manual exposure.
AE lock.

Scene programs

Normal, Portrait, Night Scene, Landscape

Shutter speed

16 – 1/4000 sec. (bulb 8 min.), depending on exposure program.

Shutter release time lag

0,3 sec ( with focussing )

Compensation

±2 EV in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps (selectable).

Auto bracketing

3 or 5 images.

Sensitivity

Auto: ISO 50-400
Manual: ISO 50,80,100,125,160,200,250,320,400

White balance

Auto: IESP2
White balance adjustment: (Red) -7 – +7 (blue).
Pre-set: Shade, overcast, sunlight, evening sun, tungsten light, fluorescent light 1,2,3,4.
Full manual: One-touch, custom.

Pop-up flash

Modes: Auto (automatic activation in low and backlight), Red-eye reduction, Fill-in (forced activation), Slow synchronisation, Off (no flash), slave mode.
Working range: 0.8 - 5.3m (Wide). 0.8 - 3.6m (Tele).
Recycle time: 6 sec.
Guide number: 9.

External flash connection

Hot shoe.

Sequence shooting

High speed setting: 1.6 shots per sec. in any JPEG mode (max 5 images).
Normal setting: 1.0 shots per sec. in any HQ mode (max 26 images).

Image processing

Proper gamma technology, noise reduction, advanced noise filter, noise canceller, pixel mapping, TruePic Turbo.

Image quality adjustment

Sharpness -5 – +5.
Contrast -5 – +5.
Saturation –5 – +5.
Color Phase -5 – +5.

Function shooting

Sepia mode, black and white mode, guide line.

Still image edit

Re-size, trimming, RAW data edit.

Motion picture edit

Cutting, index.

Still image

JPEG (DCF: "Design rule for Camera File system"), TIFF (non-compress), RAW, Exif 2.2 support, Print Image Matching II support, DPS and DPOF support.

Motion picture

QuickTime Motion JPEG®*.

Voice Recording

Wave format.

Power supply

Rechargeable battery: Li-ion battery, 7.2V.
AC adapter: Optional AC adapter (C-8AC).

Interface

DC input terminal, USB 2.0 high speed AutoConnect interface (storage class), A/V output.

DPOF setting

Single-frame print reservation, all print reservation, number of prints, cropping, date/time display.

Direct printing (DPS)

PictBridge support allows direct printing with compatible printers.

Software development kit (SDK)

Camera can be controlled by the PC (with special software).

Multilingual menu

English / French / German / Spanish / Japanese / Russian / Portuguese / Italian.

Setting memorisation

ON /OFF/ My mode (8 settings storable).

Self-timer

Yes.

Date/time/calendar system

Up until 2099.

Dimensions

124 (w) x 84.5 (h) x 99 (d) mm.

Weight

Approx. 660g.