Features

• The 12.0 megapixel CCD and 3x optical zoom assure high resolution images
• The triple Shake Reduction technology includes SR, Digital SR, and Movie SR
• Enhanced Face Recognition Auto Focus and Auto Exposure assure properly exposed portraits
• With Dynamic Range Adjustment, highlights and shadow areas will be properly exposed to show more detail
• The 2.5” LCD monitor, with Bright mode and wide field of view, makes sharing images easy
• High-quality movie captures MPEG-4 DivX® (640 x 480) at 30fps with anti-shake and editing functions
• Wide range of automatic and manual exposure modes includes manual exposure and shutter priority modes
• Intelligent zoom function enhances the digital zoom
• Ultra compact and lightweight design 

Specifications

Sensor

• Type: 1/1.7” Interline Transfer CCD w/ primary color filter
• Effective pixels: 12MP
• Total pixels: 12.4MP
• Recorded resolutions
• Still: 12M (4000x3000), 10M (3648x2736), 7M (3072x2304), 5M (2592x1944), 3M (2048x1536), 1024 (1024x768), VGA (640x480)
• Movie: VGA (640x480), QVGA (320x240)
• Quality levels: ««« (best), «« (better), « (good)

Lens

• Type/construction: smc Pentax Zoom Lens (7E, 5G, 2 dual aspheric lenses, 1 single aspheric lens)
• Optical zoom: 3x, 7.9-23.7mm
• Focal length (equiv.): 37-111mm
• Intelligent zoom: approx. 3.3x (10M), 3.9x (7M), 4.6x (5M), 5.7x (3M), 11.4x (1024), 17.9x (VGA)
• Digital zoom: approx 6x
• Combined zoom: approx 17.9x
• Aperture: f/2.8-5.4

LCD/Viewfinder

• LCD screen: 2.5” TFT color LCD with LCD Bright Mode, 50 FPS refresh
• LCD resolution: 232,000 pixels
• Wide angle viewable: YES, 160° horizontal and vertical

Focus System

• Type: TTL contrast detection autofocus w/ AF assist lamp
• Autofocus: 5 point AF, spot, tracking, and face recognition autofocus modes available
• Manual focus: YES
• Macro focus: YES, manual and super macro
• Focus lock: YES, by pressing the shutter release button half way
• Focus range: normal 1.15’ to infinity, macro 0.39-1.31’, super macro 0.20-0.49’

Flash

• Type: built-in series-control auto flash
• Flash modes: on, off, auto, redeye, soft flash
• Effective range: wide 23’ auto ISO, telephoto 11’ auto ISO

Storage Media

• Internal memory: 21MB
• Removable memory: SD, SDHC

Interfaces

• Ports: USB 2.0 hi-speed, AV out, DC in
• Video out: NTSC and PAL
• Printer interfaces: PictBridge

Power Supply

• Power source: Rechargeable D-LI68 lithium ion battery
• Recordable images: approx 240
• Playback time: approx 250 min
• Movie recording time: Approx 80 min
• Audio recording time: Approx 210 min
• AC adapter available: optional

Physical Specifications

• Dimensions (W x H x D): 3.6 x 2.2 x 0.9”
• Weight
• Without battery or removable memory: 4.6 oz
• Loaded and ready: 5.3 oz
• Construction material(s): aluminum alloy
• Operating temperature: 32-104°F

Image Stabilization

• Still: sensor shift shake reduction, Digital SR Mode (ISO 3200 at 5MP)
• Movie: Movie SR

Metering System

• Type: TTL
• Multi-segment: YES
• Center weighted: YES
• Spot: YES
• Exposure compensation: +/- 2 EV in 1/3 steps

ISO Sensitivity

• Auto: 50-800 (3200 in Digital SR, 5MP), auto range selectable
• Manual: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 (3200 in Digital SR, 5MP)

Shutter

• Type: Programmed AE electronic lens shutter w/ CCD electronic shutter
• Shutter speed: 1/2000 to 4 sec

Capture Modes

• Mode selection: Auto Picture (Normal, Night Scene, Landscape, Portrait), Program, Shutter Priority, Manual, Natural Skin Tone, Half-length Portrait (3MP), Night Scene, Movie, Voice Recording, Landscape, Flower, Portrait, Kids, Digital SR (5MP), Surf & Snow, Sport, Pet, Text, Food, Frame Composite (3MP), Dynamic Range Adjustment
• Green simplified mode available: YES
• Face recognition available: YES, recognize up to 15 faces in all capture modes
• P/A/S/M/B: P, S, M
• Date stamp: YES (not available in Green Mode)

Drive Modes

• Mode selection: one shot, self timer (10s, 2s), continuous, remote control (3s, 0s), multi-exposure (5MP)
• Continuous shooting: approx 1.25 FPS
• Self-timer: YES, 10 sec, 2 sec

Playback Modes

• Mode Selection: one shot, index (9 thumbnails), magnification, movie playback, sound playback, histogram, select/delete, calendar
• Mode Palate: slideshow, resize, trimming, image/sound copy, image rotation, color filter, digital filter, brightness filter, movie edit, redeye edit, voice memo, protect, DPOF, startup screen, frame composite
• Magnification: up to 8x, scrollable
• Digital Filter Effects: color filters (13), digital filters (5), brightness filter
• Movie edit: save as still image, divide movies, extract movies

File Formats

• Still: JPG (EXIF 2.2), DCF, DPOF, Print Image Matching III
• Movie: AVI (DivX with MPG-4), 30 FPS w/ sound, movie anti-shake
• Sound: WAV (PCM), monaural

Package Contents

• USB Cable I-USB7
• AV Cable I-AVC7(B)
• Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery D-LI68
• Battery Charge Cradle D-BC68(C)
• AC Plug Cord
• Strap O-ST20
• Software CD-ROM S-SW68