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Pentax announces Optio E40 and M40
PENTAX Corporation is pleased to announce the two new digital cameras Optio E40 and M40. Optio E40 accepts widely available AA batteries and is designed for simple and intuitive operation so that even beginners can enjoy photography effortlessly. The Optio M40, a standard-class compact digital camera that is easy to carry with ultra-slim and lightweight body. The Optio M40 is well-balanced with basic functions, and high resolution of 8.0 megepixels.
Pentax Optio E40 With the Optio E40, we have created a model that makes it easier than ever to enjoy high-resolution pictures with such new features as Face Recognition, handy for taking shots of people, and Shake Reduction, which reduces the effects of camera shake and subject blurring.
Main Features
- “Face Recognition AF&AE” function that is convenient when photographing portrait
- Digital SR ( Shake Reduction )
- Auto Picture mode automatically determines the best settings for the shooting conditions
- Compatibility with widely available AA batteries
- Equipped with the Green mode for automated setup
- 8.1 effective megapixels produce exceptionally fine-detailed photos
- 3X optical zoom and 4X digital zoom for a maximum of about 12X magnification
Other features
- Recording movie size is up to 640 x 480 pixels with images quality of rivaling camcorders
- Large, high-resolution 2.4-inch LCD monitor with approximately 110,000 pixels provides an easy-to-view display
- Calendar Display function allows easier image retrieval based on the capture date
- More convenient to carry thanks to the slim design, which features a lens design that fully retracts when the camera is off
- Continuous shooting mode can record up to 16 consecutive images ( 640 x 480 pixels per image ) in a 2-second burst
- Compatible with SDHC memory card in addition to conventional SD memory cards
- Coming with about 10MB of built-in memory that allows internal image storage even when the memory card is full
- New Panorama mode enables the camera to join the captured images into one picture
- Frame composite function allows you to add a decorative frame around the image when shooting
- Compatible with PictBridge, DPOF functions, Exif Print, and PRINT Image Matching III
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Pentax Optio M40
While the Optio M40 comes with an ultra-slim, metallic body of sophisticated sense, being equipped with enhanced basic functions such as 3X optical zoom, a large and easily viewable LCD monitor, and excellent operability, it also realizes much higher resolution. In addition, the Optio M40 also includes a face recognition function and an anti-shake function, for which there are high market needs, and has been created as a user-friendly model that can be broadly used by many people at various scenes.
Main Features
- An ultra-slim body with a sophisticated texture
- 8.0 effective megapixels produce exceptionally fine-detailed photos
- Digital SR ( Shake Reduction )
- “Face Recognition AF & AE” function that is convenient when photographing portrait
- Diversity of flash photography possible
- Auto Picture mode automatically determines the best settings for the shooting conditions
- Variety of 16 different photography modes that can be selected according to the purpose
- 3X optical zoom and 4X digital zoom for a maximum of about 12X magnification
- Large, easy-to-view 2.5-inch LCD monitor
- Other features
- Equipped with Movie SR ( Shake Reduction ) function, which enables movies to be delivered with high quality image rivaling camcorders
- Auto-Macro mode allows for close-up photography as near as 10cm during the normal focusing mode
- Auto-tracking AF continuously focusing on a moving subject
- New Date Imprint function for easier images categorizing
- World time function for 75 cities ( 28 times zones ) worldwide
- Calendar Display function allows easier image retrieval based on the capture date
- Approximately 21.9MB of built-in memory
- FotoNation's red-eye compensation function for flash shots
- Includes the ACDSee for PENTAX image viewer/image management software
- Support PictBridge, DPOF functions, Exif Print, and PRINT Image Matching III
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