Thursday, July 12, 2007

New 8MP Optio Digicams From Pentax

Pentax has announced two new Optio point-and-shoot cameras featuring 8MP sensors.

The Optio M40 sports a slim metallic body, 8MP resolution, a 3× optical zoom, and a 2.5-inch LCD display. The camera is designed to appeal to both entry-level and experienced digital camera users, offering digital shake reduction, and auto-macro feature, and face recognition technology designed to keep your friends (and even your enemies) recognizable in candid photos. The camera has decent low-light capability—sensitivity down to ISO 1600 (3200 with shake reduction) and can capture QuickTime video. The Optio M40 offers USB 2.0 output, NTSC/PAL video out, and PictBridge compatibility; the camera packs over 20 MB of internal memory, and stores images to SD and SDHC media.

Meanwhile, the Optio E40 is aimed at those new to digital cameras, offering an 8.1MP resolution, a 2.4-inch LCD display, and a 3× optical zoom along with digital shake reduction and face recognition. The E40 runs off AA batteries, offers 10 MB of internal memory and stores images to SD and SDHC media.

The Optio M40 should by available in August at a suggested price of $199.95; expect to see the Optio E40 in September at a suggested price of $149.99.

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