| Effective Pixel Count |
Approx. 8.0-Megapixels |
| Sensor |
1/2.5 inch CMOS (total), Approx. 8.12-Megapixels |
| Recording media |
SD Memory Card (up to 32GB SDHC memory card) Built-in memory (approx. 44MB) |
| Recording file formats |
Still pictures: JPEG (DCF, DPOF, Exif Ver2.2) Movie clips: ISO standard MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (.MP4) Audio: 48kHZ sampling, 16bit, 2ch, AAC |
| Resolution (Pixels) - Still |
712M: 4000 x 3000, 8M-H : 3264 x 2448 (low compression), 8M-S : 3264 x 2448 (standard compression), 6M : 3264 x 1840 (16:9), 4.5M : 1840 x 2448 (portrait type), 2M : 1600 x 1200, 0.3M : 640 x 480 |
| Resolution - Continuous Shots |
8M : 3264 x 2448 (1fps, max. 10 shots) 2M : 1600 x 1200 (5 fps, max. 10 shots) |
| Resolution - Movie Clips |
TV-HR : 640 x 480 (60fps/6Mbps, frame rate priority) TV-SHQ : 640 x 480 (30fps/3Mbps, image quality priority) TV-HQ : 640 x 480 (30fps/2Mbps, shooting time priority) Web-SHQ : 320 x 240 (30fps), Web-HQ : 320 x 240 (15fps) |
| Lens |
Focus distance: f=6.3 to 31.7mm (35mm equiv.: f=38 to 190mm) 5x optical zoom lens, F= 3.5 (W) – 4.7 (T) Galvanometer method structure, Auto focus: 9 groups, 2 elements (3 aspheric elements, 5 aspheric surfaces), Built-in neutral density filter |
| Photo range |
Entire area: 10cm (wide) / 80cm (tele) to infinity, Standard: 80cm to infinity Super Macro: 1cm to 80cm (wide) |
| Shutter speed |
Still pictures: 1/2 – 1/1500 sec. (Flash: 1/30 – 1/1500 sec., Lamp mode: max. 2 sec.) |
| Digital zoom |
Shooting: 12x max., Playback 62.5x max. (12M mode, depending on the resolution) |
| Focus |
(Auto) Still: 9-point area / spot, Video: continuous area, (Manual) 16 steps |
| Scene selector |
Auto / Sports / Portrait / Landscape / Night portrait / Snow and Beach / Underwater / Fireworks / Lamp*15 |
| Digital filter |
Standard / Cosmetic / Monochrome / Sepia |
| Photometry |
Multi-splits/Centre-weighted/Spot |
| Sensitivity |
Approx. 13 lux (TV-SHQ, Auto mode, 1/30 sec.) Approx. 5 lux (TV-SHQ, High-sensitivity or Lamp mode, 1/15 sec.) |
| Still image sensitivity |
Auto (ISO 50 – 400), Manual (ISO 50/100/200/400/800/1600, Switching system) |
| Exposure correction |
±1.8EV (in 0.3 EV steps) |
| Digital Image Stabilizer |
Movie: Digital Image Stabilizer (electronic), Still: Digital Image Stabilizer (Multi-Calculation method) |
| Other functions |
Face chaser for still images and movies/Red-eye correction in still images/flicker mitigation/Wind noise reduction |
| Self timer |
2 sec./10 sec. |
| White balance |
Auto: Full auto TTL, Manual: Sunny/Cloudy/Fluorescent/Incandescent/One-push |
| Flash |
Auto /Forced / OFF / (Slow synchro mode possible in Night portrait Mode) |
| Flash coverage |
Approx. 10cm to 1.7m (wide)/Approx 80cm to 1.3m (tele), GN=3 |
| Audio |
Microphone: Built-in stereo, Speaker: Built-in monaural (L+Rch mixed output) |
| LCD monitor |
2.5 inch, TFT colour LCD display, Approx. 150,000 pixels (7-level brightness) |
| Interface |
AV output (Video: Composite video, NTSC/PAL, Audio: Stereo sound) USB 2.0 (high-speed mode compatible) |
| Language |
English / Japanese / French / German / Spanish / Italian / Dutch / Russian / Portuguese / Turkish / Korean / Simplified Chinese / Traditional Chinese |
| Power source |
Lithium-ion battery x 1 (DB-L20 included: 720mAh) |
| Power consumption |
When using battery: 3.3W (when filming movies) |
| Approx. battery-use time*16 |
Still shooting: approx. 205 shots (CIPA standard), Continuous movie filming: approx. 75min./ Continuous playback: approx. 170 min. |
| Dimensions/Volume |
70.4 (W) x 111.4 (H) x 40.5 (D)mm (maximum dimension, excluding protruding parts), Volume: approx. 192ccc |
| Weight |
Approx. 239g (main unit only), Approx. 258g (including battery and SD card) |
| Operating environment |
Temperature 0°~ 40° C, Humidity 30-90% (not operable with condensation) |