Stylish, Ultra Slim Body
With an ultra slim body that includes a selective and really compact rechargeable battery, the Optio M40 body is below 7/10 inch thick. The outdoors features high quality aluminum alloy having a sophisticated textured finish.

8.0 Effective Megapixels Produce Exceptionally Fine Detailed Photos
With 8.0 megapixels, the Pentax Optio M40 delivers high resolution photos that capture images with all the finest details even at higher magnifications.

Face Recognition AF and AE Function
The Optio M40 comes with a Face Recognition AF and AE function that automatically detects and specializes in faces, where ever the individuals can be bought in the photo frame. What's more, optimal exposure settings are automatically conducted so that the areas with faces are highlighted, whether or not there does exist backlighting. (Face Recognition AF and AE function available should the photography mode is "Portrait" or "Natural Skin Tone" as well as camera is directed at people within the front.)

Digital SR (Shake Reduction)
A Digital Shake Reduction mode reduces camera shake and subject blur when photographing still images. The sensitivity is adjusted automatically up to ISO 3200 to check the brightness of your subjects help photography with faster shutter speeds and pictures with less blur.

Flash Photography
The Optio M40 has powerful flash photography performance methods of subjects in dark locations to remain captured clearly well away as much 50 feet. The flash also shows a Soft Flash function that prevents overexposure of skin tones by governing the degree of light emitted when photographing at close distances.

Large, Easy To View 2.5 Inch LCD Monitor
Despite the compact size of the Optio M40, the digital camera incorporates a generous 2.5 inch monitor by improved pixel selection of approximately 150,000 pixels for easier playback and better operational view of camera settings and menu displays. The Optio M40 is likewise built with an Economy mode that promotes economical by dimming the backlight automatically looking for certain time frame has transpired.

Auto Picture Mode for Automatic Optimal Settings for Shooting Conditions
An Auto Picture mode lets the camera automatically determine the shooting conditions for Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, and Normal mode and discover the optimal settings per each subject. This Pentax original function simplifies photography for users through the elimination of individualized camera settings.

Sixteen Photography Modes
The Optio M40 features 16 photography modes including Natural Complexion, Flower, Sport, Pet, and Food that are set in the optimum exposure and white balance depending on scene or subject. A Mode Palette icon definitely makes the selections simple.

3x Optical Zoom and 4x Digital Zoom
The Optio M40 consists of 3x optical contact lens that has a focal range covering angles of view equal to that surrounding a 36 108mm lens in 35mm format, that may be good for a simple spectrum of subjects from landscapes to portraits.

Additional Optio M40 Features

• Equipped with Movie SR (Shake Reduction) function, which enables movies to be delivered with high quality image rivaling camcorders
• Auto Macro mode covers close up photography as near as 10 centimeters during the normal focusing mode
• Auto tracking AF continuously makes a speciality of a moving subject
• New Date Imprint function for easier images categorizing
• World time function for 75 cities (28 times zones) worldwide
• Calendar Display function allows easier image retrieval good capture date
• Approximately 21.9MB of built in memory
• FotoNation's red eye compensation function for flash shots
• Includes the ACDSee for Pentax image viewer/image management software
• Support PictBridge, DPOF functions, Exif Print, and PRINT Image Matching III