[. . . ] 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 Flash Power requirements Dimensions (W x H x D) / Weight Standard Accessories For further product information visit www. pentax. co. uk. KEYFEATURESATAGLANCE: > 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. mm 56. 5mm 23. 5mm Japan Europe 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. [. . . ]