Today, Pentax is rolling out the 12 megapixel Optio A40 and ultra-slim Optio V10. The A40 is their most advanced compact point & shoot and features mechanical image stabilization, face detection and a 2.5 inch LCD. The V10 is an 8 megapixel camera with a 3 inch LCD and 3x optical zoom. The Pentax Optio A40 will be available in October 2007 for $300 and the Pentax Optio V10 will be available in November 2007 for $250.
Pentax Optio A40
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Features:
- 12 megapixels, 1/1.7" CCD
- Mechanical shake reduction and digital shake reduction
- Movie shake reduction
- 3x optical zoom
- 2.5 inch, 232K pixel, LCD
- Face detection AF & AE
- Dynamic range adjustment feature
- DivX movie recording, up to 640x480 at 30fps
- Shutter priority and manual exposore modes
- 21MB internal memory
- SD/SDHC memory cards
- Lithium-ion battery, good for approximately 240 shots
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 3.6 x 2.2 x 0.9”
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Pentax Optio V10
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Features:
- 8 megapixels
- Digital shake reduction
- 3 inch, 230K pixel LCD
- 3x optical zoom
- Face detection AF & AE
- Movie recording, up to 640x480 at 30fps
- 52.1MB internal memory
- SD/SDHC memory cards
- Lithium-ion battery, good for approximately 200 shots
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 3.8 x 2.3 x 0.7”
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