The Pentax Optio M40 is an eight megapixel camera with a Pentax-branded 3x optical flash lens, and a 150,000 pixel 2.5 inch LCD display. The LCD is the discrete tracery of framing images with the Pentax M40 forgoing an optical viewfinder. The M40 offers a fairly typical 35mm-equivalent focal rank of 36 - 108mm, with the supreme hole varying from f/3.1 to f/5.9 across the rush range. ISO sensitivity ranges from 50 to 1600 (3200 in Digital SR mode), and the M40 keeps things simple with only program mode plus eleven scene modes.
| Basic Specifications | |
| Resolution: | 8.00 Megapixel |
| Lens: | 3.00x zoom |
| Viewfinder: | LCD |
| LCD Size: | 2.5 inch |
| ISO: | 50-3200 |
| Shutter: | 4-1/2000 |
| Max Aperture: | 3.1 |
| Mem Type: | SDHC / SD |
| Battery: | Custom LiIon |
| Dimensions: | 3.8x2.3x0.7in |
| Weight: | 4.8 oz |
| MSRP: | $200 |
| Availability: | 08/2007 |
The Pentax Optio M40 is an eight megapixel camera with a Pentax-branded 3x optical flash lens, and a 150,000 pixel 2.5 inch LCD display. The LCD is the discrete tracery of framing images with the Pentax M40 forgoing an optical viewfinder. The M40 offers a fairly typical 35mm-equivalent focal rank of 36 - 108mm, with the supreme hole varying from f/3.1 to f/5.9 across the rush range. ISO sensitivity ranges from 50 to 1600 (3200 in Digital SR mode), and the M40 keeps things simple with only program mode plus eleven scene modes. Connectivity includes high-speed USB 2.0 and NTSC / PAL video, and images are stored on Secure Digital / Multimedia Cards plus 21.9MB of built-in memory.
Other M40 quality take in front laud autofocus further auto exposure, sixteen bustle modes, Digital SR (Shake Reduction) which automatically boosts ISO sense as faster shutter speeds sway low-light, Coronation’s red-eye reduction function for flash shots, and up to 4x digital zoom. The Optio M40 is also capable of recording movies in resolutions up to 640 x 480 pixels with audio, in AVI (Motion JPEG) format. The M40 derives its power from a proprietary Lithium Ion rechargeable battery.