Stylish, Ultra Slim Body
With an ultra slim body which includes a fashionable as well as compact rechargeable battery, the Optio M40 body is less than 7/10 inch thick. The outside features high quality aluminum alloy using 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 when using the finest details even at higher magnifications.

Face Recognition AF and AE Function
The Optio M40 is equipped with a Face Recognition AF and AE function that automatically detects and targets faces, where ever regarding can be purchased in the photo frame. Moreover, optimal exposure settings are automatically conducted so the areas with faces are highlighted, even tough there's backlighting. (Face Recognition AF and AE function available when photography mode is "Portrait" or "Natural Skin Tone" and also the camera is fond of people with the front.)

Digital SR (Shake Reduction)
A Digital Shake Reduction mode reduces trembling camera and subject blur when photographing still images. The sensitivity is adjusted automatically to as high as ISO 3200 to suit the brightness of one's subjects to enable photography with faster shutter speeds and pictures with less blur.

Flash Photography
The Optio M40 is equipped with powerful flash photography performance selections for subjects in dark locations to always be captured clearly at a distance as many as 50 feet. The flash also comes with a Soft Flash function that prevents overexposure of skin tones by manipulating the sum of light emitted when photographing at close distances.

Large, Easy To View 2.5 Inch LCD Monitor
Despite the compact size with the Optio M40, the camera has an generous 2.5 inch monitor with an improved pixel variety of approximately 150,000 pixels for easier playback and better operational view of camera settings and menu displays. The Optio M40 is also with an Economy mode that promotes energy saving by dimming the backlight automatically following having a certain timeframe is long gone.

Auto Picture Mode for Automatic Optimal Settings for Shooting Conditions
An Auto Picture mode lets you automatically determine the shooting conditions for Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, and Normal mode and the right gifts optimal settings from each subject. This Pentax original function simplifies photography for users by reduction of individualized camera settings.

Sixteen Photography Modes
The Optio M40 features 16 photography modes including Natural Complexion, Flower, Sport, Pet, and Food that happens to be set along with the optimum exposure and white balance dependant upon the scene or subject. A Mode Palette icon definitely makes the selections simple.

3x Optical Zoom and 4x Digital Zoom
The Optio M40 includes a 3x optical zoom lens having focal range covering angles of view similar to those of a 36 108mm lens in 35mm format, and that is suitable for a broad spectrum of subjects from landscapes to portraits.

Additional Optio M40 Features

• Equipped with Movie SR (Shake Reduction) function, which enables movies to get delivered with high quality image rivaling camcorders
• Auto Macro mode consists of close up photography as near as 10 centimeters within the normal focusing mode
• Auto tracking AF continuously works by 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 depending on the 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