| Image sensor / Pixels |
Imaging Element 1/2.5-inch square pixel color CCD (total pixels: 7.41 million)
Effective Pixels: 7.20 million |
| Lens |
Lens/Focal Distance: f/3.4 to 5.3, f=6.3 to 44.1mm (equivalent to approximately 38 to 266mm on a 35mm film camera)
12 lenses in 9 groups, including aspherical lens
Aperture: f/3.4/4.6/9.2 (*7); auto switching (*7: Using optical zoom causes the aperture to change.
f/9.2 is the aperture when an ND filter is being used. |
| Digital Zoom |
7X optical zoom, 4X digital zoom (Image size: 3072x2304 pixels, 28X in combination with optical zoom) |
| Optical Viewfinder |
No |
| LCD Monitor |
2.5-inch TFT color LCD, 230,400 pixels (960×240) |
| Autofocus method |
Focusing: Contrast Detection Auto Focus,
Focus Modes: Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Infinity Mode, Manual Focus AF Area: Spot, Multi or Tracking; with AF assist lamp |
| Focusing range |
Auto Focus: 11.81"(*5) to Infinity
Macro: 3.94" to 15.75"(*5), Infinity Mode
Manual Focus: 3.94"(*5) to Infinity (*5: Range is affected by optical zoom). |
| Shutter speeds |
CCD shutter, mechanical shutter
Program AE: 1/2 to 1/800 second (*6), Aperture Priority AE: 1 to 1/800 second (*6),
Shutter Speed Priority AE and Manual Exposure: 60 to 1/800 second (*6), (*6: Shutter speed range may be different depending on the BEST SHOT scene) |
| Exposure control method |
Metering: Multi-pattern, center weighted, spot by imaging element
Exposure: Program AE, Shutter Speed Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual Exposure
Exposure Compensation: -2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Operating Speed: Power on to first shot: approximately 1.2 sec
Shutter release time lag: Approximately 0.008 second
Image playback: 0.1 second/image Shot to shot time: Approximately 1.0 seconds
High-speed continuous shutter & Rapid Flash: appx 3 frames per sec |
| Continuous shooting |
Recording Functions: Still images; still images with audio (maximum around 30 seconds); macro; self-timer; continuous shutter (normal speed, high speed, rapidflash), BEST SHOT, movies with audio (Normal Movie, Short Movie, Past Movie, Movie BEST SHOT), voice recording |
| Self-timer |
10 seconds or 2 seconds; Triple Self-timer |
| Sensitivity (equivalent film speed) |
Still images: Auto (*8), ISO 64, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800
Movies: Auto (*8: Maximum sensitivity is ISO 1600 when High Sensitivity BEST SHOT scene is selected). |
| White balance |
Auto WB, fixed (6 modes), manual |
| Built-in flash operating modes |
Flash Modes: Auto, On, Off, Soft Flash, Red Eye Reduction
Flash Range: approx. .3' to 7.2' (W), approx. 3.3' to 4.6' (T)
Rapid Flash: approx. 1.3' to 6.9' (W), approx. 3.3'to 4.6' (T) |
| Storage media |
Recording Media Built-in flash memory (image area: 11.6 MB), SDHC Memory Card / SD Memory Card / Multimedia Card compatible |
| Image recording format |
Still images: JPEG (Exif Version 2.2), DCF standard, DPOF compliant
Movies: H.264/AVC, MOV format (Motion JPEG AVI format when the image quality setting is LP) |
| Image-quality modes |
Fine / Normal / Economy |
| Resloution Modes |
Still images: Still images: 3072×2304, 3072×2048 (3:2), 2560×1920, 2048×1536, 1600×1200, 640×480 |
| Movie Recording |
Movies: 848×480 (UHQ Wide/HQ Wide), 640×480 (UHQ/HQ/Normal), 320×240 (LP) |
| Audio |
WAV (Stereo)
Microphone: Stereo
Speaker: Monaural |
| Interface |
Input/Output Terminals: USB cradle connector, USB2.0 (Hi-Speed) compatible |
| Power Source |
Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-50) ×1
Battery life: Approx. 240 still images (*9) (CIPA Standards)
Continuous playback: approx 6 hr. (still images)
Continuous recording: approx 1 hr. 40 min. (movie)
Continuous recording: approx 4 hr. 20 min. (voice recording) (*9: Auto Mode, standard brightness monitor setting |
| Dimensions |
3.76" (W) x 2.35" (H) x 1.0" (D) (excluding projections, .82" at thinnest part) |
| Weight |
Approximately 5.26 oz (excluding battery and accessories)
Timekeeping Functions: Date and time: Recorded with image data; Auto Calendar: To 2049 On-image time stamp function
World Time: 162 cities in 32 time zones, City name, date, time, summer time |
