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Effective Pixels Approx. 3.2 million
Image Sensor 1/2.7-inch CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx 3.3 million)
Lens

5.8 (W) - 58 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 38 - 380 mm)
f/2.8 (W) - f/3.1 (T)
Digital Zoom Approx. 3.2x (Up to approx. 32x in combination with the optical zoom)
Viewfinder Color LCD viewfinder (Picture coverage 100%)
LCD Monitor 1.5-inch, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD (Picture coverage 100%)
AF System TTL autofocus; Focus lock and Manual focus are available. Focusing frame: 1-point AF
Shooting Distance
(from the front of the lens)
Normal AF: 10 cm (3.9 in.) - infinity (W)/
93 cm (3.0 ft.) - infinity (T)
Manual focus: 10 cm (3.9 in.) - infinity (W)/
93 cm (3.0 ft.) - infinity (T)
Shutter Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter
Shutter Speeds 15 - 1/2000 sec.
1.3 sec. or slower shutter speeds are available in Shutter-speed priority mode or Manual mode. Slow shutter speeds of 15 to 1.3 sec. or slower operate with noise reduction.
Light Metering System Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot (Center or AF-point)
Exposure Program AE, Shutter-speed priority AE, Aperture-priority AE or Manual exposure control.
AE lock is available.
Exposure Compensation ± 2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments.
Sensitivity Auto, ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent
White Balance TTL auto, pre-set (available settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H or Flash) or custom
Built-in Flash Auto*, on*, off * Red-eye reduction is available.
Flash Range

1.0 - 4.2 m (3.3 - 14 ft.) (W), 1.0 - 3.8 m (3.3 - 12 ft.) (T)
Flash Exposure ± 2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments, FE lock, Slow synchro and 1st-curtain/2nd-curtain flash are available.
Shooting Modes
Auto  
Creative zone: Program, Shutter-speed priority, Aperture priority, Manual, Custom
Image zone: Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Fast shutter, Slow shutter. Stitch assist and Movie
Continuous Shooting Approx. 1.7 shots/sec. (Large/Fine mode)
Interval Shooting Shooting interval: approx. 1 - 60 min. (1-min. increments)
Number of shots: 2 - 100 shots (Maximum number of shots varies according to CF card capacity.)
Self-timer Activates shutter after an approx. 10-sec./approx. 2-sec. delay
Recording Media CompactFlashTM (CF) card (Type I and Type II)
Image Formats
Still images: JPEG (Exif 2.2)*1
Movies: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (monaural))
Compression Superfine, Fine, Normal
Number of Recording Pixels
Still images:
Large: 2048 x 1536 pixels
Medium 1: 1600 x 1200 pixels
Medium 2: 1024 x 768 pixels
Small: 640 x 480 pixels
Movies: 640 x 480 pixels Fine / 640 x 480 pixels / 320 x 240 pixels
A maximum file size of 1 GB and a maximum of 1-hour recording are available in one movie shooting session.
Frame Rate 15 frames/sec. or 30 frames/sec.
Audio Data Sampling frequency: Approx. 22 kHz ; Quantization bit: 16 bit
Interface USB (mini-B, PTP) Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio)
Power Source
1. Four AA-size alkaline batteries (included in the camera kit)
2. Four AA-size rechargeable NiMH batteries (NB4-200) (sold separately)
3. Compact Power Adapter (CA-PS700) (sold separately)
Dimensions 111.0 x 78.0 x 66.1 mm (4.4 x 3.1 x 2.6 in.) (excluding protrusions)
Weight Approx. 370 g (13.1 oz.) (camera body only)