Number of Effective Pixels 12.1 million
Image Sensor 1/2.3-inch square pixel CCD
Total Pixels 12.39 million
File Format Still Images JPEG (Exif Version 2.2, DCF 1.0 standard, DPOF compliant)
Movies AVI format, Motion JPEG, IMA-ADPCM (monaural)
Audio (Voice Recording) WAV format (monaural)
Internal Memory 35.7 MB
Recording Media SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card
Number of Recorded Pixels Still Images 4.000 x 3.000 (12 MP), 4.000 x 2.656 (3:2), 4.000 x 2.240 (16:9), 3.264 x 2.448 (8 MP), 2.560 x 1.920 (5 MP), 2.048 x 1.536 (3 MP), 640 x 480 (VGA)
STD / LP Movies 640 x 480 (30 fps) / 320 x 240 (15 fps)
HD Movies 1280 x 720 (24 fps)
Recording Capacity ( Max. Resolution) Still Images Built-in Memory Approx. 4 shots (Fine) / ca. 8 shots (Normal) / ca. 13 shots (Economy)
SD Memory Card 1GB Approx. 122 shots (Fine) / Approx. 234 shots (Normal) / Approx. 350 shots (Economy)
Movies Recording Time Max. recording time per file: 10 minutes
Built-in Memory Approx. 11 seconds (HD)
SD Memory Card 1GB Approx. 5 minutes 27 seconds (HD)
Operating Speed Start-up Time Approx. 2.0 seconds
Shutter Release Time Lag Approx. 0.008 seconds
Playback Speed Approx. 0.1 seconds / image
Shooting Interval Approx. 3.5 seconds
Normal Continuous Shooting Speed Approx. 3.4 seconds
Highspeed Continuous Shooting Speed Max. 4 images / second
Flash Continuous Shooting Speed Max. 3 images / second
Lens / Focal Length Construction 7 lenses in 6 groups, including aspherical lens
F-number F2.6 (W) to F5.9 (T)
Focal Length f= 4,65 to 18,6 mm
35mm Film Equivalent Approx. 26 to 104mm
Zoom Ratio Optical Zoom 4x
Digital Zoom 4X (16X in combination with optical zoom)
HD Zoom Max. 25X @VGA
Focusing Focus Type Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Focus Modes Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Pan Focus, Infinity Mode, Manual Focus
AF Area Spot, Multi or Tracking
AF Assist Lamp No
Focus Range (From Lens Surface) Auto Focus Approx. 15 cm to Infinity (W)
Macro Approx. 5cm to 50cm (W) (First step from widest setting)
Infinity Mode Infinity (W)
Manual Focus Approx. 15 cm to Infinity (W)
Exposure Exposure Metering Multi-pattern, center weighted, spot by imaging element
Exposure Control Program AE
Exposure Compensation -2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Shutter Type CCD electronic shutter, mechanical shutter
Shutter Speed Auto 1/2 to 1/2000 seconds
Night Scene (BEST SHOT) 4 to 1/2000 seconds
Aperture F2.6 (W) to F7.8 (W)*9, auto
White Balance (WB) Auto WB, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Day White FL, Daylight FL, Tungsten, Manual WB
Sensitivity (SOS/REI) Still Images Auto, ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600, ISO3200
Movies Auto
Other Recording Functions Image Stabilization Mechanism CCD-shift image stabilization
Make-up Mode Yes
Lighting Yes
Handheld Night Scene Yes
BEST SHOT Yes: 39 scenes
Dynamic Photo Yes
Multi-motion Image*11 Yes
Pre Record Movie Yes
YouTube™ Capture Mode Yes
Auto BEST SHOT Yes
Voice Recording Yes
Face Detection Yes
Auto Shutter Yes
Easy Mode Yes
Self-timer 10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer
Built-in Flash Flash Modes Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Soft Flash, Red Eye reduction
Flash Range Normal: Approx. 0.15 - 4.2 m (W), Approx. 0.6 - 1.9 m (T)
Flash Continuous Shooting*6 Approx. 0.6 - 1.6 m (W), Approx. 0.6 - 0.7 m (T)
Flash Charge Time Approx. 6 seconds
Monitor Screen 2.7-inch wide TFT color LCD, 114,960 dots (479 x 240)
Timekeeping Functions Date and Time Recorded with image data
On-image Time Stamp Function Yes
Auto Calendar To 2049
World Time 162 cities in 32 time zones, city name, date, time, summer time
Input/Output Terminals USB/AV port (PAL/NTSC)
USB USB, Hi-Speed USB compatible
Microphone Monaural
Speaker Monaural
Power Requirements Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80) x 1
Battery Life Number of Shots (CIPA)*12 Approx. 250 shots
Continuous Playback (Still Images)*13 Approx. 7 hours 30 minutes
Continuous Movie Recording Time*14 Approx. 2 hours
Continuous Voice Recording Time*15 Approx. 6 hours 20 minutes
Dimensions (Excluding Projections) 98.2 (W) x 54.9 (H) x 20.1 (D) mm
Thinnest part: 19.6 mm
Weight (Excluding Battery and Accessories) Approx. 112 g
Bundled Accessories Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80), lithium ion battery charger, AC power cord, USB cable, AV cable, strap, basic reference, CD-ROM
