Stylish, Ultra Slim Body
With an ultra slim body that also includes a selective and incredibly compact rechargeable battery, the Optio M40 body is as few as 7/10 inch thick. The outside 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 in the finest details even at higher magnifications.

Face Recognition AF and AE Function
The Optio M40 has a Face Recognition AF and AE function that automatically detects and is targeted on faces, where ever the public can be bought in the photo frame. In addition, optimal exposure settings are automatically conducted so that the areas with faces are highlighted, even tough there exists backlighting. (Face Recognition AF and AE function available should the photography mode is "Portrait" or "Natural Skin Tone" additionally , the camera is fond of people through 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 to as high as ISO 3200 to the brightness belonging to the subjects equip photography with faster shutter speeds and pictures with less blur.

Flash Photography
The Optio M40 gives you powerful flash photography performance ways for subjects in dark locations to be captured clearly at a distance roughly 50 feet. The flash also comprises of a Soft Flash function that prevents overexposure of skin tones by controlling the amount of light emitted when photographing at close distances.

Large, Easy To View 2.5 Inch LCD Monitor
Despite the lightweight of this Optio M40, you incorporates a generous 2.5 inch monitor that have an improved pixel group of approximately 150,000 pixels for easier playback and better operational view of camera settings and menu displays. The Optio M40 can be loaded an Economy mode that promotes economical by dimming the backlight automatically searching for certain timeframe has transpired.

Auto Picture Way of 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 trinkets optimal settings for each and every subject. This Pentax original function simplifies photography for users by reducing individualized camera settings.

Sixteen Photography Modes
The Optio M40 features 16 photography modes including Natural Skin Tone, Flower, Sport, Pet, and Food that can be set while using the optimum exposure and white balance according to the scene or subject. A Mode Palette icon helps make the selections simple.

3x Optical Zoom and 4x Digital Zoom
The Optio M40 carries a 3x optical contact lens with a focal range covering angles of view corresponding to the ones from a 36 108mm lens in 35mm format, which can be perfect for an extensive spectrum of subjects from landscapes to portraits.

Additional Optio M40 Features

• Equipped with Movie SR (Shake Reduction) function, which enables movies being delivered with high quality image rivaling camcorders
• Auto Macro mode covers close up photography as close to 10 centimeters during the normal focusing mode
• Auto tracking AF continuously works with 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 in line with 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