Effective Pixel Count Stills: Approx. 8.0 megapixels, Video: Approx. 6.82 megapixels (in HD), Approx. 7.97 megapixels (in SD)

Image Sensor CMOS sensor: 1/2.5 inches, Approx. 8.0 megapixels
Recording Media: SD memory card, SDHC memory card compatible (up to 32 GB)

Recording File Format
Stills: JPEG (DCF, DPOF, Exif Ver2.2)
Video: ISO standard MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MP4)
Audio: 48 kHz, 16-bit, 2-ch, AAC

Resolution (pixels)
Stills: [12M] 4000 x 3000, [8M-H] 3264 x 2448 (low compression), [8M-S] 3264 x 2448 (standard compression)
[6M] 3264 x 1840 (16:9), [2M] 1600 x 1200, [0.9M] 1280 x 720 (16:9), [0.3M] 640 x 480
Sequential: [8M] 3264 x 2448, 1 fps/Max. 10 shots, [2M] 1600 x 1200, 5 fps/Max. 10 shots
Video: [HD-SHQ] 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9 Mbps), [HD-HQ] 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 6 Mbps),
[TV-HR] 640 x 480 (60 fps, 6 Mbps), [TV-SHQ] 640 x 480 (30 fps, 3 Mbps),
[TV-HQ] 640 x 480 (30 fps, 2 Mbps), [Web-SHQ] 320 x 240 (30 fps)

Lens
f=6.3 - 31.7 mm (Equivalent to 38 - 190 mm on a 35 mm camera), Optical 5.0x zoom lens, F: 3.5 (wide) - 4.7 (tele)
Galvanometer method structure, AF: 9 groups, 12 elements, (3 aspheric elements, 5 aspheric surfaces), built-in ND
Photo Range Standard: 10 cm (Wide)/80 cm (Tele) to infinity; Normal: 80 cm to infinity; Super Macro: 1 cm to 80 cm (Wide)

Shutter
Speed Stills: 1/2 sec. - 1/1500 sec. (Flash: 1/30 - 1/1500 sec., Lamp mode: max. 2 sec.)
Sequential: 1/15 sec. - 1/1500 sec. (No flash)
Video: 1/30 sec. - 1/10000 sec. (High Sensitivity mode/Lamp mode: max 1/15 sec.)

Digital Zoom Shooting: Max. 12x
Playback: Max. 62.5x (in [12M mode], depending on the resolution)
Focus Auto (Stills: 9-point AF/Spot AF, Video: Continuous area AF), Manual (16 steps)
Exposure Control P (Program AE), S (Shutter speed priority AE), A (Aperture priority AE), M (Manual exposure)
Scene Select Auto/Sports/Portrait/Night Portrait/Landscape/Snow & Beach/Fireworks/Lamp
Digital Filter: Standard/Cosmetic/Monochrome/Sepia
Photometry: Multi/Center-weighted/Spot
Sensitivity: Auto (ISO 50 - 400), Manual (ISO 50/100/200/400/800/1600, switching system)
Minimum Illumination for Video: Approx. 12 lux (AUTO mode, 1/30 sec.), Approx. 3 lux (High-sensitivity and Lamp mode, 1/15 sec.)
Exposure Correction: +/-1.8 EV (in 0.3 EV steps)
Digital Image Stabilizer Stills: digital image stabilizer (Multi-calculation method); Video: digital image stabilizer (electronic)
Other Functions: Flicker reduction/Wind noise reduction
Self Timer: 2 sec./10 sec.
White Balance Auto: Full auto TTL, Manual: Sunny/Cloudy/Fluorescent/Incandescent/One push
Flash: Auto/Forced/Off (Slow synchro possible in Night Portrait mode)
Flash Range: GN = 4.3 (Approx. 20 cm to 2.5 m [wide]/Approx. 80 cm to 2.0 m [tele])
Audio Microphone: Built-in stereo, Speaker: Built-in monaural (L/R mixed output)
Monitor: 2.7-inch, low-temperature polysilicon TFT color wide screen LCD,
Approx. 230,000 pixels (7-level brightness, 285-degree rotation)

Interface
Headphone output (3.5 mm stereo mini-plug 16 to 32 compatible)
- Via cable adaptor [AV output (Video: Component Video/S-Video/Composite video,
NTSC/PAL, Audio: Stereo sound)] USB 2.0 (in high-speed mode: Storage class + PC camera + Video class)
- Via AV Connection Kit (Option) [AV output (Video: HDMI/S-video/Composite video,
NTSC/PAL, Audio: Stereo sound)] USB 2.0 (in high-speed mode: Storage class + PC camera + Video class)

Power Source: Lithium-ion battery (DB-L40, included: 1200 mAh), AC adaptor (VAR-G9, included)
Power Consumption Using battery: 3.6 W (when shooting videos)
Approx. Battery Life Stills: Approx. 250 stills (CIPA standard), Video recording: Approx. 90 min., Continuous playback: Approx. 200 min.*11

Dimensions/Volume: 73.7 (W) x 109.0 (H) x 35.0 (D) mm (maximum dimensions, excluding protruding parts)/171 cc
Weight: Approx. 195 g (body only), Approx. 220 g (including battery and SD memory card)
Operating Environment: Temperature 0oC - 40oC (32oF - 104oF), Humidity 30% - 90% (non-condensing)